Hold and Rig

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

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Rig verb - To provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity.

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Hold and rig are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Rig".

Nearby Word: rigging

old	old hold	old rig
good	good hold	good rig
full	full hold	full rig
complex	complex hold	complex rig
Other adjectives: complete, proper, small, entire, massive, big, huge, twin, said.

tournament	hold tournament	rig tournament
contest	hold contest	rig contest
meeting	hold meeting	rig meeting
time	hold time	rig time
Other words: way, door, gun, elections, weapons.

Instead, the Airborne and Rangers rig it to blow as a last resort if they can't hold the line.

Source: Film / Saving Private Ryan
In another scene, it doesn't matter how strong he is...Clark can't hold up part of an oil rig if the platform he's standing on bends and collapses under his feet.

Source: Film / Man of Steel
In Volume 5, a group of American bank robbers hold up a bank that Hatsune just happens to be in then rig the front door with dynamite to stop any of the hostages from escaping.

Source: Webcomic / Mayonaka Densha

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