Hold and Let

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Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
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Let is an antonym for hold.
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.
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Hold is an antonym for let in topics: property, allow.
Nearby Word: letting
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Common collocations

power hold power let power
people hold people let people
job hold job let job
time hold time let time
Other words: way, door, nothing, water, hands, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Rick Riordan's The Titan's Curse, Percy has a hard time persuading Artemis to let him hold up the sky instead of her.
    Source: More Hero Than Thou
  • Film / The Empire Strikes Back He doesn't let go immediately, and continues to hold her even after she gets uncomfortable and asks him to let go.
    Source: Film / The Empire Strikes Back
  • Manga / Your Lie in April From "boku wa ame, kimi wa taiyou, te o tsunagou" note I'm the rain, you're the sun, so let's hold hands to "nee, ima kono isshun o dakishimeyou" note hey, let's grab tight this moment.
    Source: Manga / Your Lie in April
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