hold

verb

1. 1.

   To grasp, carry, or support with one's hands or arms.

2. 2.

   To keep or detain someone or something.

3. 3.

   To contain or have a capacity for.

4. 4.

   To organize and conduct (a meeting or event).

5. 5.

   To have or maintain (a belief, opinion, or position).

6. 6.

   To remain valid or continue to apply.

7. 7.

   An act of grasping or gripping.

8. 8.

   A manner of holding an opponent in wrestling or combat.

9. 9.

   A storage space in a ship or aircraft.