Holding - English meaning

verb

(of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.

Usage examples:

The cottages accommodate up to six people

verb

To provide space or a place for a group

Usage examples:

The new dormitory will be able to accommodate an additional 200 students., we certainly try to acco…

verb

To have or provide the space that someone or something needs

Usage examples:

The centre can accommodate up to 220 students., the airport simply doesn't have enough room to acco…

verb

(of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.

Usage examples:

A crowd had assembled outside the gates

noun

A leap in which the feet are brought together before landing.

Usage examples:

The assemblés porté traveled a great distance and ended in perfect fifth position.

verb

Create by putting components or members together

noun

A useful or valuable thing or person.

Usage examples:

Quick reflexes were his chief assets

noun

A useful or valuable quality, skill, or person

Usage examples:

He'll be a great asset to the team., knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work., …

noun

Something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts

Usage examples:

Liquid asset a lot of his wealth is in the form of stock, but he has little in liquid assets (= mon…

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous.

Usage examples:

Recent dna analysis indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears and red pandas ar…

noun

Be pregnant with

plural noun

A person's movable possessions.

Usage examples:

She didn't have much baggage with her as most of her belongings had been sent ahead by sea

noun

The things that a person owns, especially those that can be carried

Usage examples:

I put a few personal belongings in a bag and left the house for the last time.

noun

A relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.

Usage examples:

There was a bond of understanding between them

verb

Join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.

Usage examples:

Press the material to bond the layers together

phrase

The ropes or chains that hold prisoners and prevent them moving around or escaping

Usage examples:

Loose his bonds and set him free., she struggled to break free of her bonds., he set her free from …

verb

Give (a baby or animal) a specified name.

Usage examples:

They called their daughter hannah

noun

A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention.

Usage examples:

A nearby fisherman heard their calls for help

verb

To give someone or something a name, or to know or address someone by a particular name

Usage examples:

They've called the twins edward and thomas., what's that actor called that we saw in the film last …

noun

The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region.

Usage examples:

Warsaw is the capital of poland

adjective

(of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty.

Usage examples:

Murder is the only capital crime in the state

exclamation

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

Usage examples:

That's splendid! capital!

verb

Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Usage examples:

Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

noun

An act of carrying something from one place to another.

Usage examples:

We did a carry of equipment from the camp

verb

To transport or take from one place to another

Usage examples:

The plane carried 116 passengers and a crew of seven., would you like me to carry your bag for you?…

verb

Grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.

Usage examples:

He clasped her arm

noun

A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

Usage examples:

A gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp

verb

To hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms

Usage examples:

He clasped the vase, afraid he would drop it., she had a firm clasp on her daughter’s hand.

verb

(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger.

Usage examples:

She clenched her fists, struggling for control

noun

A contraction or tightening of part of the body.

Usage examples:

She saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists

verb

To hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination

Usage examples:

He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.

verb

Grasp (something) tightly.

Usage examples:

He stood clutching a microphone

noun

A tight grasp.

Usage examples:

She made a clutch at his body

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

Usage examples:

They both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

verb

Consist of; be made up of.

Usage examples:

The country comprises twenty states

verb

To consist of or to be made up of

Usage examples:

The pacific rim comprises countries bordering the pacific, including the us, canada, japan, china, …

verb

To have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members

Usage examples:

Teams are created to work on one specific project, and are comprised of people who have very differ…

noun

The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for disorderly conduct

verb

Organize and carry out.

Usage examples:

In the second trial he conducted his own defence

verb

Direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.).

Usage examples:

The concert is to be conducted by sir simon rattle

verb

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Usage examples:

He does not confine his message to high politics

noun

The borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement.

Usage examples:

Within the confines of the hall escape was difficult

verb

To keep someone or something within limits

Usage examples:

The animals were confined in a large pen., harris does not confine her stage work to broadway., can…

verb

Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action.

Usage examples:

Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates

verb

To limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows

Usage examples:

Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending.

verb

To control and limit something

Usage examples:

The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.

verb

Have or hold (someone or something) within.

Usage examples:

The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

verb

To have something inside or include something as a part

Usage examples:

How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?, i lost a file containing a lot of important doc…

verb

To keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread

Usage examples:

Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease., more police were sent…

verb

Come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.

Usage examples:

He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel

verb

To meet formally as a group, or to arrange a meeting of people or groups for a serious purpose

Usage examples:

[ i ] peace talks will convene next month.

verb

To arrange for a group of people to come together for an official meeting

Usage examples:

Convene a meeting/conference/hearing an emergency board meeting was convened by the directors later…

verb

Call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).

Usage examples:

She sent messages convoking a council of ministers

verb

To arrange or call people to attend a large formal meeting

Usage examples:

He has convoked a summit conference in brussels.

verb

Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

Usage examples:

She made to open the door, but he detained her

verb

To force someone officially to stay in a place

Usage examples:

A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning., we were detained in traffic and…

verb

To delay someone for a short length of time

Usage examples:

Be unavoidably detained i'm sorry i'm late - i was unavoidably detained.

noun

The value of the shares issued by a company.

Usage examples:

He owns 62% of the group's equity

noun

Shares in companies, especially ordinary shares, or the activity of trading these shares

Usage examples:

Shares rose as investors moved out of bonds and into equities., buy/invest in equities most people …

noun

An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.

Usage examples:

The grandparents then withdraw to another house on the family estate and cultivate their own land a…

noun

A large, privately owned area of land in the country, often with a large house

noun

A group of houses or factories built in a planned way

Usage examples:

Commercial/industrial/trading estate he rents a unit on an industrial estate., a housing estate, le…

adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.

Usage examples:

The house was not fit for human habitation

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

noun

The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.

Usage examples:

The dress was a perfect fit

noun

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

He had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment

verb

Provide with money for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The world bank refused to fund the project

plural noun

Money, often money for a specific purpose

Usage examples:

I’m short of/low on funds at the moment., the brownies sold cookies to raise funds for their troop.

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Usage examples:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Usage examples:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

verb

Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.

Usage examples:

His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun

A firm hold; a tight grasp.

Usage examples:

His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb

Hold fast or firmly

verb

Possess, own, or hold.

Usage examples:

He had a new car and a boat

noun

People with plenty of money and possessions.

Usage examples:

An increasing gap between the haves and have-nots

Possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

phrasal verb

To continue doing something or staying somewhere although it is difficult or unpleasant to do so

Usage examples:

Hold on and i’ll go and get some help.

verb

Enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

Usage examples:

Her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum

verb

To put someone inside something such as a prison or tomb (= a place where dead bodies are buried) and keep them there

Usage examples:

The aristocracy chose to immure its dead in church vaults or specially constructed mausoleums., the…

verb

To keep someone or something within certain limits and prevent them or it from developing freely

Usage examples:

Constantly imitating past masters does not take cooking any further forward - it immures it in hist…

verb

Seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law.

Usage examples:

Vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded

verb

If the police impound something that belongs to you, they take it away because you have broken the law

Usage examples:

The police impounded cars and other personal property belonging to the drug dealers., the vehicle w…

verb

Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.

Usage examples:

He was imprisoned three times for his activities

verb

To put someone in prison or in a situation that is like prison

Usage examples:

If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for ten years., after weeks of snow, she felt imprisoned in…

verb

To put someone in prison

Usage examples:

Be imprisoned for he was imprisoned in 1965 for attempted murder., figurative unable to go out beca…

verb

Imprison or confine.

Usage examples:

Many are incarcerated for property offences

verb

To put or keep someone in prison or in a place used as a prison

Usage examples:

Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or incarcerated.

verb

To keep someone in a closed place and prevent them from leaving it

Usage examples:

Be incarcerated in we were incarcerated in that broken elevator for four hours.

noun

A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

Usage examples:

Training for the student interns will be done during the week of may 13-17.

verb

Confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.

Usage examples:

The family were interned for the duration of the war as enemy aliens

verb

To put someone in prison for political or military reasons

noun

The action or process of investing money for profit.

Usage examples:

A debate over private investment in road-building

noun

The act of putting money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result

Usage examples:

[ c ] real estate investments, [ u ] there’s an awful lot of foreign investment in the us.

noun

The act of putting money into a business to buy new stock, machines, etc., or a sum of money that is invested in a business in this way

Usage examples:

Investment in sth the company has increased its investment in research., they plan to maintain thei…

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

Usage examples:

Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Arrange by systematic planning and united effort

verb

To make the necessary plans for something to happen; arrange

Usage examples:

The group organizes theater trips once a month., they organized a meeting between the students and …

adjective

Used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned.

Usage examples:

They can't handle their own children

pronoun

Something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.

Usage examples:

Your life is your own

verb

Have (something) as one's own; possess.

Usage examples:

His father owns a restaurant

verb

Have as belonging to one; own.

Usage examples:

I do not possess a television set

verb

To have or own something, or to have a particular quality

Usage examples:

Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons., she possesses the unusual talent of k…

verb

To have or own something

Usage examples:

More than five million german households possess exercise equipment., these bonds possess many favo…

noun

The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

Usage examples:

She had taken possession of the sofa

noun

A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Usage examples:

She wanted oliver and his property out of her flat

noun

A thing or things owned by someone; a possession or possessions

Usage examples:

[ u ] the books are the property of the public library., [ c ] he owns some valuable waterfront pro…

noun

An object or objects that belong to someone

Usage examples:

They haven't yet learnt to respect people's property., accepting stolen property is against the law…

verb

Move to or place in a particular position.

Usage examples:

I put my hand out towards her

noun

A throw of a shot or weight.

Usage examples:

Nichols recorded a put of 61.05 on his third attempt.

Cause to be in a certain state

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

noun

A supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.

Usage examples:

Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves

phrase

A football team consisting of players who are not in the first team, but who play in a league against reserve teams from other clubs

Usage examples:

Frank was a prolific scorer for the reserves before he graduated to the first team., welbrook might…

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Usage examples:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Usage examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.

Usage examples:

This resulted in a considerable saving in development costs

adjective

Preventing waste of a particular resource.

Usage examples:

Innovative money-saving ideas for students

preposition

With the exception of; except.

noun

A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.

Usage examples:

I sat down in the white chair while dr. clark took a seat on a stool that sat to my left.

verb

Arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.

Usage examples:

Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall

noun

A piece of furniture or other place for someone to sit

Usage examples:

She left her jacket on the back of her seat., i got a seat on the flight to new york., please take …

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

noun

→  security

noun

The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

Usage examples:

The store has a very low turnover of stock

adjective

(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale.

Usage examples:

25 per cent off stock items

verb

Have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale.

Usage examples:

Most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce

verb

Order (someone) to be present.

Usage examples:

A waiter was summoned

verb

Ask to come

verb

To order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present

Usage examples:

The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers., i have been summoned to appear in cou…

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

noun

A thing that is of great worth, especially a small item of personal property.

Usage examples:

Put all your valuables in the hotel safe

adjective

Worth a great deal of money.

Usage examples:

A valuable antique

plural noun

Small objects, esp. jewelry, that can be sold for a lot of money

Usage examples:

You may store your valuables in the hotel safe while you are here.