Hold and Install

Hold

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

Install and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Install" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Install

Install verb - To put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies.

Hold and install are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Install".

Common collocations

way hold way install way
world hold world install world
door hold door install door
weapon hold weapon install weapon
Other words: button, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • But Thou Must! If updates are ready to install but you want to quickly shut the computer down, there is no way to hold off on installing updates until next time, unless you take the risk and either unplug the computer, or pull out the laptop's battery.
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