Handle and Hold

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Handle

Handle noun - The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.

Usage example: he grabbed the hammer by the handle

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Hold is a synonym for handle in touch topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead the word "Handle" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like use, maintain, something to grip.

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Hold

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

Usage example: this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder

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Antonyms for Hold

Handle is a synonym for hold in use topic. You can use "Handle" instead the word "Hold" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as grasp, maintain.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

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How words are described

old	old handle	old hold
good	good handle	good hold
long	long handle	long hold
better	better handle	better hold
Other adjectives: short, complete, small, strong, actual, massive, large, big, huge, little, former, shield.

Common collocations

power	handle power	hold power
people	handle people	hold people
job	handle job	hold job
amount	handle amount	hold amount
Other words: time, way, world, weight, weapon, sword, gun, weapons.

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