Hold and Participate

Hold

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Participate verb - To take a share or part.

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Hold and participate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Participate".

people	hold people	participate people
tournament	hold tournament	participate tournament
contest	hold contest	participate contest
job	hold job	participate job
Other words: place, time, key, arms, times, jobs.

They hold a cast reunion every year and frequently participate in USO tours and World War II historical events together.

Source: True Companions
Fingerless Hands: Despite these, the Miis can still participate in a number of sports that require them to hold things, from tennis to bowling.

Source: Video Game / Wii Sports
While he doesn't hold a trial in an exploding courtroom, he does participate in the trial held in the exploded courtroom later on in the same case.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies

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