hold: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of hold
- threshold«Word Popularity Bar5/5
threshold
- noun the starting point for a new state or experience
- on the threshold of manhood
- noun the smallest detectable sensation
limen.
- noun the starting point for a new state or experience
- household5/5
household
- noun a social unit living together
house; menage; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
- behold5/5
behold
- verb see with attention
lay eyes on.
- behold Christ!
- verb see with attention
- uphold4/5
uphold
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
carry on; preserve; continue; bear on.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- verb stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- stronghold4/5
stronghold
- noun a strongly fortified defensive structure
fastness.
- noun a strongly fortified defensive structure
- withhold4/5
withhold
- verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
keep back.
- The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
deduct; recoup.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
- foothold3/5
foothold
- noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
bridgehead.
- an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
- the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
- noun a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
footing.
- noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
- freehold3/5
freehold
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- noun tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- leasehold3/5
leasehold
- noun land or property held under a lease
- noun land or property held under a lease
- reinhold3/5
reinhold
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- stranglehold2/5
stranglehold
- noun complete power over a person or situation
chokehold; throttlehold.
- corporations have a stranglehold on the media
- the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
- noun a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
- noun complete power over a person or situation
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toehold
- noun a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
- American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks
- his father gave him a toehold in the oil business
- noun a small foothold used in climbing
- noun a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
- handhold2/5
handhold
- noun an appendage to hold onto
- noun an appendage to hold onto
- copyhold2/5
copyhold
- noun a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
- noun a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
- subthreshold2/5
subthreshold
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ahold2/5
ahold
Near the wind; Obs. Shak.as, to lay a ship .ahold
- gotthold2/5
gotthold
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chokehold1/5
chokehold
- noun complete power over a person or situation
stranglehold; throttlehold.
- corporations have a stranglehold on the media
- the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
- noun a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
choke hold.
- he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled
- noun complete power over a person or situation
- stokehold1/5
stokehold
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
stokehole; fireroom.
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
- barthold1/5
barthold
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- commonhold1/5
- shorthold1/5
- anchorhold1/5
Suffixes of hold
- holding«Word Popularity Bar5/5
holding
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; retention.
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; property.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun the act of retaining something
- holds5/5
hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
- noun the act of grasping
- holder5/5
holder
- noun a holding device
- a towel holder
- a cigarette holder
- an umbrella holder
- noun a person who holds something
- they held two hostages
- he holds the trophy
- she holds a United States passport
- noun a holding device
- holders4/5
holder
- noun a holding device
- a towel holder
- a cigarette holder
- an umbrella holder
- noun a person who holds something
- they held two hostages
- he holds the trophy
- she holds a United States passport
- noun a holding device
- holdings4/5
holding
- noun the act of retaining something
keeping; retention.
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; property.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun the act of retaining something
- holden4/5
hold
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; clasp.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasp; appreciation.
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
- noun the act of grasping
- holdup2/5
holdup
- noun robbery at gunpoint
armed robbery; stickup; heist.
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
delay.
- noun robbery at gunpoint
- holdover2/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- holdout2/5
holdout
- noun a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
- their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
- noun a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
- noun a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
- holdouts2/5
holdout
- noun a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
- their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
- noun a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
- noun a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
- holdfast2/5
holdfast
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening; fixing; fastener.
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- holdovers1/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- holdups1/5
holdup
- noun robbery at gunpoint
armed robbery; stickup; heist.
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
delay.
- noun robbery at gunpoint
- holdall1/5
holdall
- noun a capacious bag or basket
tote bag; tote; carryall.
- noun a capacious bag or basket
- holdfasts1/5
holdfast
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening; fixing; fastener.
- noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- holdback1/5
holdback
Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond.
- holddown1/5
- holdbacks1/5
holdback
Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond.
- holdman1/5
Derived words of hold
- households«Word Popularity Bar5/5
household
- noun a social unit living together
house; menage; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
- shareholders5/5
shareholder
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
shareowner; stockholder.
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- stakeholders5/5
stakeholder
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
- shareholder5/5
shareholder
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
shareowner; stockholder.
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- withholding4/5
withholding
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
withholding tax.
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- thresholds4/5
threshold
- noun the starting point for a new state or experience
- on the threshold of manhood
- noun the smallest detectable sensation
limen.
- noun the starting point for a new state or experience
- stockholders4/5
stockholder
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
shareowner; shareholder.
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- stakeholder4/5
stakeholder
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
- upholding3/5
uphold
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
carry on; preserve; continue; bear on.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- verb stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- strongholds3/5
stronghold
- noun a strongly fortified defensive structure
fastness.
- noun a strongly fortified defensive structure
- upholds3/5
uphold
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
carry on; preserve; continue; bear on.
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- verb stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- verb keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- shareholding3/5
shareholding
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- beholder3/5
beholder
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
percipient; perceiver; observer.
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- stockholder3/5
stockholder
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
shareowner; shareholder.
- noun someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- householder3/5
householder
- noun someone who owns a home
homeowner.
- noun someone who owns a home
- beholding3/5
beholding
- noun perception by means of the eyes
seeing; visual perception.
- verb see with attention
behold; lay eyes on.
- behold Christ!
- noun perception by means of the eyes
- householders3/5
householder
- noun someone who owns a home
homeowner.
- noun someone who owns a home
- bondholders3/5
bondholder
- noun a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
- noun a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
- beholden3/5
beholden
- adjective satellite under a moral obligation to someone
- verb see with attention
behold; lay eyes on.
- behold Christ!
- adjective satellite under a moral obligation to someone
- slaveholding3/5
slaveholding
- noun the practice of owning slaves
slavery.
- adjective satellite allowing slavery
- the slaveholding South
- noun the practice of owning slaves
- slaveholders3/5
slaveholder
- noun someone who holds slaves
slave owner; slaver.
- noun someone who holds slaves
- placeholder3/5
placeholder
- noun a person authorized to act for another
proxy; procurator.
- noun a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- landholders3/5
landholder
- noun a holder or proprietor of land
property owner; landowner.
- noun a holder or proprietor of land
- upholder2/5
upholder
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
maintainer; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- upholders2/5
upholder
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
maintainer; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- landholding2/5
landholding
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- noun a holding in the form of land
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- landholdings2/5
landholding
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- noun a holding in the form of land
- noun ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
- withholds2/5
withhold
- verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
keep back.
- The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
- verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
deduct; recoup.
- My employer is withholding taxes
- verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
- shareholdings2/5
shareholding
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- noun a holding in the form of shares of corporations
- footholds2/5
foothold
- noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
bridgehead.
- an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
- the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
- noun a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
footing.
- noun an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
- handholds2/5
handhold
- noun an appendage to hold onto
- noun an appendage to hold onto
- withholdings2/5
withholding
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
withholding tax.
- noun the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- beholders2/5
beholder
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
percipient; perceiver; observer.
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- beholds2/5
behold
- verb see with attention
lay eyes on.
- behold Christ!
- verb see with attention
- bondholder2/5
bondholder
- noun a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
- noun a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
- leaseholders2/5
leaseholder
- noun a tenant who holds a lease
lessee.
- noun a tenant who holds a lease
- smallholdings2/5
smallholding
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- leaseholds2/5
leasehold
- noun land or property held under a lease
- noun land or property held under a lease
- smallholding2/5
smallholding
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- noun a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
- policyholder2/5
policyholder
- noun a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
- noun a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
- smallholders2/5
smallholder
- noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
- noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
- smallholder2/5
smallholder
- noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
- noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
- officeholders2/5
officeholder
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officer.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun the official who holds an office
incumbent.
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
- policyholders2/5
policyholder
- noun a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
- noun a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
- freeholders2/5
freeholder
- noun the owner of a freehold
- noun the owner of a freehold
- slaveholder2/5
slaveholder
- noun someone who holds slaves
slave owner; slaver.
- noun someone who holds slaves
- placeholders2/5
placeholder
- noun a person authorized to act for another
proxy; procurator.
- noun a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- cardholder2/5
cardholder
- noun a person who holds a credit card or debit card
- noun a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
- noun a person who holds a credit card or debit card
- landholder2/5
landholder
- noun a holder or proprietor of land
property owner; landowner.
- noun a holder or proprietor of land
- freeholder2/5
freeholder
- noun the owner of a freehold
- noun the owner of a freehold
- cardholders2/5
cardholder
- noun a person who holds a credit card or debit card
- noun a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
- noun a person who holds a credit card or debit card
- officeholder2/5
officeholder
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officer.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun the official who holds an office
incumbent.
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
- stadholder2/5
stadholder
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- stadtholder2/5
stadtholder
Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.
- stockholding1/5
stockholding
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholdings.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock
- prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
- stockholdings1/5
stockholdings
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholding.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
stockholding.
- sell holdings he has in corporations
- noun a specific number of stocks or shares owned
- toeholds1/5
toehold
- noun a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
- American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks
- his father gave him a toehold in the oil business
- noun a small foothold used in climbing
- noun a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
- withholder1/5
withholder
- noun a person who refrains from granting
- a withholder of payments
- noun a person who restrains or checks or holds back
- noun a person who refrains from granting
- freeholds1/5
freehold
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- noun tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- leaseholder1/5
leaseholder
- noun a tenant who holds a lease
lessee.
- noun a tenant who holds a lease
- copyholders1/5
copyholder
- noun mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
- noun mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
- slaveholdings1/5
slaveholding
- noun the practice of owning slaves
slavery.
- adjective satellite allowing slavery
- the slaveholding South
- noun the practice of owning slaves
- copyholder1/5
copyholder
- noun mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
- noun mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
- jobholders1/5
jobholder
- noun an employee who holds a regular job
- noun an employee who holds a regular job
- jobholder1/5
jobholder
- noun an employee who holds a regular job
- noun an employee who holds a regular job
- bartholdi1/5
bartholdi
- noun French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
- noun French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor
- potholders1/5
potholder
- noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots
- noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots
- copyholds1/5
copyhold
- noun a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
- noun a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
- potholder1/5
potholder
- noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots
- noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots
- unbeholden1/5
unbeholden
- adjective satellite free of moral obligation
- adjective satellite free of moral obligation
- candleholder1/5
candleholder
One who, or that which, holds a candle; also, one who assists another, but is otherwise not of importance. Shak.
- candleholders1/5
candleholder
One who, or that which, holds a candle; also, one who assists another, but is otherwise not of importance. Shak.
- lienholder1/5
lienholder
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- fundholding1/5
- handholding1/5
- stallholders1/5
stallholders
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- titleholder1/5
titleholder
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- fundholders1/5
fundholder
One who has money invested in the public funds. J. S. Mill.
- nonslaveholding1/5
nonslaveholding
Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a .nonslaveholding State
- titleholders1/5
titleholders
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- householding1/5
household
- noun a social unit living together
house; menage; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
- penholder1/5
penholder
A handle for a pen.
- stallholder1/5
stallholder
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- unitholders1/5
- noteholder1/5
noteholder
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- withholden1/5
- lampholders1/5
- gasholder1/5
gasholder
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- toolholder1/5
toolholder
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- lampholder1/5
lampholder
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- stadholders1/5
- freeholding1/5
freehold
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- noun tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
- noun an estate held in fee simple or for life
- inholdings1/5
- fundholder1/5
fundholder
One who has money invested in the public funds. J. S. Mill.
- roadholding1/5
- unitholder1/5
unitholder
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- penholders1/5
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