Fold and Hold

Fold

Fold verb - Confine in a fold, like sheep.

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Hold and fold are semantically related in embrace topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Fold".

Nearby Words: folded, folding

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Fold and hold are semantically related in embrace topic. Sometimes you can use "Fold" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

good	good fold	good hold
high	high fold	high hold
long	long fold	long hold
little	little fold	little hold
Other adjectives: main, losing.

power	fold power	hold power
people	fold people	hold people
body	fold body	hold body
line	fold line	hold line
Other words: hand, time, nothing, hostage, arms, hands.

The Gambler: You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away... from a terrible gimmick.

Source: Wrestling / Kevin Nash
What they did not ask themselves was what would happen if they did not fold; China was too vast to conquer, and the U.S.' industrial might was too great to hold off for long.

Source: Useful Notes / Katanas of the Rising Sun
Haley: When I was a little girl, my daddy taught me the words of a very wise man: "You've got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run".

Source: Waxing Lyrical

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