Hold
Hold verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.
Usage example: she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After he has Panther Lilly hold her back so that she won't die senselessly trying to save him, he admits his feelings for her and thanks her for teaching him how to love.
Source: Dying Declaration of Love - He's very determined to save the world from the corelings, and decent enough company if you hold to his warrior's ideas- and Everam help you if he thinks you're in his way.
Source: Literature / The Warded Man - In fact it's probably safe to say almost all of the Mane 6 cannot hold their drink, save for AJ.Applejack: Ah swear ta Celestia, am Ah the only one here who can hold her liquor?
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Save and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/save
Hold & Save. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/save>.
Save or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/save.
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