Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Sever
Sever verb - To set or force apart.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
This is underscored In the scene where Naruto manages to sever Toneri's hold over Hinata.
-
X/Zero is practically canon as of Mega Man X6, after that scene in X6 where X asks Zero to "hold hands...and never let anyone sever [them] again".
Source: Slash Fic - Just to hammer the point home, Aizen says he's surprised that he didn't completely sever Ichigo's spine, and tells himself not to hold back so much next time Its later revealed that he let him live on purpose, as Ichigo is integral to his master plan.
Source: Final Boss Preview
Cite this Source
Sever and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/sever
Hold & Sever. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/sever>.
Sever or Hold. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/sever.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hold" and "sever" have occurred on timeline