1. • noun - the act of retaining something
   • noun - something owned
   • verb - keep in a certain state, position, or activity
   • verb - have or hold in one's hands or grip
   • verb - organize or be responsible for
   • verb - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
   • verb - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
   • verb - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   • verb - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
   • verb - secure and keep for possible future use or application
   • verb - have rightfully
   • verb - be the physical support of
   • verb - contain or hold
   • verb - have room for
   • verb - remain in a certain state, position, or condition
   • verb - support or hold in a certain manner
   • verb - be valid, applicable, or true
   • verb - assert or affirm
   • verb - have as a major characteristic
   • verb - be capable of holding or containing
   • verb - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
   • verb - protect against a challenge or attack
   • verb - bind by an obligation
   • verb - hold the attention of
   • verb - remain committed to
   • verb - resist or confront with resistance
   • verb - be pertinent or relevant or applicable
   • verb - stop dealing with
   • verb - lessen the intensity of
   • verb - keep from departing
   • verb - take and maintain control over, often by violent means
   • verb - cause to stop
   • verb - cover as for protection against noise or smell
   • verb - drink alcohol without showing ill effects
   • verb - aim, point, or direct
   • verb - declare to be
   • verb - be in accord
   • verb - keep from exhaling or expelling
2. • Land rented or leased from another.
   • Often holdings.
   • A court ruling, especially a ruling on a point of law raised in an official proceeding.
   • Illegal use of the arms, hands, body, or playing stick to obstruct the movements of an opponent.
   • Tending to impede or delay progress: a holding action.
   • Designed for usually short-term storage or retention: a holding tank; a holding cell.
3. • n - something held

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