Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Remain operative and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Remain operative" instead a verb "Hold".
Remain operative
Hold and remain operative are semantically related. You can use "Hold" instead a verb phrase "Remain operative".
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Remain operative and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/remain_operative
Hold & Remain operative. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/remain_operative>.
Remain operative or Hold. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/remain_operative.
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