Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Join
Join verb - To be adjacent to.
How words are described
| old | old hold | old join |
| good | good hold | good join |
| best | best hold | best join |
| original | original hold | original join |
| Other adjectives: true, big, famous, last. | ||
Common collocations
| party | hold party | join party |
| tournament | hold tournament | join tournament |
| time | hold time | join time |
| world | hold world | join world |
| Other words: hands. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Commonality Connection: In Dragonsinger, when Menolly is caught in a fight during a fair, another girl, jumping to join her side, calls for a boy to join in because Menolly comes from a sea hold.
- This is less prevalent in the Joint Wings, however, as only aces invited to join, as they can hold their own with witches.
Source: Fan Fic / Strike Witches Quest - In Anne McCaffrey's Dragonsinger, when Menolly is caught in a fight during a fair, another girl, jumping to join her side, calls for a boy to join in because Menolly comes from a sea hold.
Source: Commonality Connection
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