Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
How words are described
| close | close combat | close hold |
| long | long combat | long hold |
| original | original combat | original hold |
| proper | proper combat | proper hold |
| Other adjectives: single, brutal, actual, little, final, outside, deadly, magical. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They can, surprisingly, hold their own with them against much bigger weapons, but during focus scenes they more often have alternate uses than direct combat for the knives.
- Nevertheless he can hold his own against Riot Force 6's operators and actually defeats a Reacted enemy Eclipse infectee in direct combat.
Source: Weak, but Skilled -
Or one could simply, in case of this particular location, get a hold of combat armor, wear it, and sneak inside by abusing combat mode.
Source: Dungeon Bypass
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Hold and Combat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combat/hold
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Hold or Combat. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/combat/hold.
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