Hold and Modify

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

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Hold and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Modify".

power	hold power	modify power
body	hold body	modify body
number	hold number	modify number
line	hold line	modify line
Other words: time, way, world, objects, weapons.

Hold And Modify mode in 320xX: all 4096 colors on screen

Source: Useful Notes / Amiga
Metamor's defenders were able to modify it but could not remove it once it took hold of a person.

Source: Podcast / Metamor City
SCTV had to hold a number of sketches from video release (or modify them some) because of music issues - one being an ad for "Stairways to Heaven", a record full of covers of the song from various unlikely artists.

Source: Home Version Soundtrack Replacement

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