<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>act of holding</li><li>grasp</li><li>grip</li><li>something to hold a thing by</li><li>something that holds fast</li><li>order reserving something</li><li>security purchased for growth</li><li>controlling force</li><li>method of seizing an opponent</li><li>receptacle for something</li><li>halt in the prelaunch countdown</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to have or keep in the hand</li><li>to set aside</li><li>to bear or support</li><li>to keep in a specified state</li><li>to detain</li><li>to engage in</li><li>to keep back from action</li><li>to own or possess</li><li>to contain</li><li>to bind or make accountable</li><li>to maintain one’s position</li><li>to remain attached</li><li>to remain valid</li><li>to refuse to yield</li><li>to approach</li><li>to take meals at a fixed price</li><li>to keep at a distance</li><li>to postpone action</li><li>to remain in possession beyond term</li><li>to restrain</li><li>to exercise restraint</li><li>to retain possession of</li><li>to refrain from revealing</li><li>to extend or offer</li><li>to talk at great length</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>endure</li><li>last</li><li>persist</li><li>stick</li><li>lodge</li><li>protect</li><li>judge</li><li>esteem</li><li>deem</li><li>have</li><li>espouse</li><li>embrace</li></ul>