Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Usage example: this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder
Render
Render verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After entering the lower sanctum and encountering ghouls which render Beldyn unconscious, Cathan Mac Severin encounters the spirit of the last Kingpriest to hold the crown, who offers to give the crown to him rather than Beldyn.
Source: Offered the Crown - In cases where the servers hold part of the data required to run, this can render a game permanently dead.
Source: Abandonware -
At the same time, though, we still get a clear sense of what traits and beliefs hold each culture together and render it distinct.
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