Hold and Know

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Know

Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.

Hold and know are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

Common collocations

kind hold kind know kind
place hold place know place
number hold number know number
time hold time know time
Other words: way, nothing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters / Batman Rogues Gallery Part 1 aka: Harley Quinn He'll slaughter everyone you know and hold dear and leave you to live the remainder of your life alone, but he'll do it with a polite smile and civil tone.
  • Know-Nothing Know-It-All On the surface Ruby may seem like this, but she does indeed seem to know exactly what to say, but hold it back to let whoever the other person is think it's their idea.
  • Series / Terra Nova He doesn't seem to mind the relationship, and is mostly just befuddled that Mark is “courting” his daughter the old-fashioned way.Jim: [to Mark] You know I carry a gun and hold grudges, right?
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