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Adjectives commonly used to describe "hold" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(n)
(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
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(adj)
(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Of a person or an animal:
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
Better.
A physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body.
Insubstantial.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
(N)
"Strongest" is a song recorded by Norwegian singer and songwriter Ina Wroldsen.
Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
Free from attack or danger; protected.
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
(v)
(transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
The citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
Minor; small in amount
(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.
(countable) A command.
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
Newly produced or obtained; recent.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
Deficient in physical strength.
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
(adv)
To a smaller extent or degree.
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
Relating to or being the second of two items.
(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
(music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
Of or relating to the emotions.
Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
One who longs or yearns for something.
Persisting for an extended period of time.
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
Thin; slim.
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.