hold

Definition

Examples

The company will hold its annual meeting in the downtown conference center.

Word Family

Synonyms

• organizecreate (as an entity)
• hosta person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
• retainhold back within

Collocations

• Easy hold hands
  to organize, conduct, or retain regarding hands
• Medium hold a press conference
  to organize, conduct, or retain regarding a press conference
• Hard hold shareholders accountable for mismanagement
  to organize, conduct, or retain regarding shareholders accountable for mismanagement
• Very Hard hold all the aces in the negotiation
  to organize, conduct, or retain regarding all the aces in the negotiation
• Medium be put on hold
  to exist or be in a specified condition regarding put on hold