Hold and See

Hold

Hold verb - Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view.
Usage example: hold these truths to be self-evident

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

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

See

See verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Hold and see are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

How words are described

old old hold old see
good good hold good see
best best hold best see
complete complete hold complete see
Other adjectives: solid, many, true, powerful, actual, entire, huge, little, main, interesting, psychological, last, bigger.

Common collocations

people hold people see people
body hold body see body
time hold time see time
way hold way see way
Other words: world, nothing, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Also, there's even a direct contradiction in the opening to actual fact in-story — a Hollow Pen user cannot go through a Hole without losing their ability to use the pen — or even see or hold said pen.
  • Literature / The Quantum Thief Blue and Orange Morality: The Sobornost see it as their duty to preserve every mind in existence, but hold all matter in disdain and have no kind of respect to the concept of free will.
  • Webcomic / Prequel Instead of being kidnapped and murdered by the crew, Katia will see a bizarre three-eyed dragon in the hold.
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