Hold and Put back

Hold

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

Put back is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Put back

Put back verb - Put something back where it belongs.

Hold is an antonym for put back in topics: give back, put in place of.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Made a Slave She eventually overcomes this to become the most powerful woman on World and in the Church, only to be put back into slavery by New Eden when she loses both her power and her ambition to hold it.
    Source: Made a Slave
  • Easily Detachable Robot Parts XJ9 from My Life as a Teenage Robot frequently has body parts taken off and easily put back on (or self-reassemble), although she does require a lynchpin to hold her body together.
  • Literature / Halo: The Thursday War Cliffhanger: The subplot with Naomi's terrorist father is brought in at the end of Glasslands, put on hold when Kilo-Five goes to find Philips, then is put back on track by the end.
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