Hold
Hold verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: held a gun on the store clerk and ordered him to empty the till
Level
Level verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.
Usage example: the marksman leveled his gun at the target and fired
How words are described
| emotional | emotional hold | emotional level |
| good | good hold | good level |
| high | high hold | high level |
| full | full hold | full level |
| Other adjectives: long, original, true, single, actual, entire, main, final, last, said. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Goku directly invoked this trope in the Buu Saga, using up the rest of his time on Earth to force himself to a ridiculously high power level and hold off the villain long enough for Trunks to escape.note Notable in that this is the closest a dead guy can come to a Heroic Sacrifice
Source: Strong as They Need to Be - Prize Bubbles (the items that hold new collectibles, like stickers and objects to use in level creation) are stil retained even if the player has to restart a level.
Source: Check Point -
In City of Villains, a high-level character may gain powers from Captain Mako that allows you to project spiritual sharks that pin enemies, hold them in place, knock them down and the like.
Source: Shamu Fu
Cite this Source
Level and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/level
Hold & Level. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/level>.
Level or Hold. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/level.
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