Hold and Occupying

Hold

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

Occupying and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Occupying" with "Hold", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Occupying

Definitions of Hold not found.

Hold and occupying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Occupying".

Nearby Words: occupy, occupied

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • A good example of just how much of an Almighty Janitor he is can be seen in the two parter, "The Storm" and "The Eye" in Series One, where he manages to hold off an occupying force of Genii soldiers in Atlantis single-handed by outsmarting them at every turn.
  • Ambadassador After hearing the charges, Shepard demands that the trial be put on hold, so that they can retake the Alarei from the Geth occupying the vessel, to ensure the safety of the Quarian fleet and find evidence that will prove Tali's innocence.
    Source: Ambadassador
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