Hold and Keeping

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Hold

Hold noun - The act or manner of holding.
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Keeping is a synonym for hold. In some cases you can use "Keeping" instead a noun "Hold".
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Keeping

Keeping noun - Responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something.
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Hold is a synonym for keeping. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead the word "Keeping" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: keep, keeper

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old old hold old keeping
good good hold good keeping
full full hold full keeping
better better hold better keeping
Other adjectives: short, true, single, simple, big, illegal, former, last, giant.

Both words in one sentence

  • Human Aliens Human scientists, no doubt keeping the fossil record in mind, got hold of some Centauri DNA and disproved this claim.
    Source: Human Aliens
  • Ridiculously Long Phone Hold Meanwhile, at Dull Computers, a few customer service reps boast about their personal records of keeping customers on hold, ranging from three hours to five hours, to one guy who still has a customer on hold as they speak.
    Source: Ridiculously Long Phone Hold
  • Walk on Water Making water hold their weight doesn't make it still, and keeping their balance on the waves over a long trek leaves some seldom-used leg muscles very sore the next day.
    Source: Walk on Water
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