I.
noun
1 act/way of holding sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ firm , tight
▪
He still had me in a tight ~.
VERB + HOLD
▪ catch , get , grab , grasp , seize , take
▪
Take ~ of the handle and give it a hard pull.
▪ have , keep
▪
He kept a firm ~ on my hand.
▪ lose
▪
He lost his ~ on the rock and was swept away by the tide.
▪ tighten
▪ loosen , relax , release
▪
She finally released her ~ on me.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He tightened his ~ on her.
2 influence/control over sb
ADJECTIVE
▪ firm , powerful , secure , strong , tight
▪
He still has a firm ~ on the party.
▪ fragile , precarious , tenuous , weak
▪
Her ~ on power was now quite tenuous.
VERB + HOLD
▪ have
▪ maintain
▪ lose
▪
The allies lost their ~ on the south of the country.
▪ consolidate , increase , strengthen , tighten
▪
Enemy forces have consolidated their ~ on the northern province.
▪ break , loosen , weaken
▪
an attempt to break the ~ of the Church
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
This had weakened his ~ on power.
▪ ~ over
▪
He no longer had any ~ over her.
II.
verb
1 in your hands/arms
ADVERB
▪ firmly , securely , tightly
▪ carefully
▪ gently , loosely
2 opinion, etc.
ADVERB
▪ commonly , widely
▪
This view is not widely held.
▪ deeply , firmly , strongly
▪
deeply held religious beliefs
▪ privately , publicly
▪
privately held views
Hold is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ analogy , ↑ archive , ↑ auditorium , ↑ bag , ↑ boat , ↑ bowl , ↑ box , ↑ bucket , ↑ ceasefire , ↑ clip , ↑ closet , ↑ computer , ↑ container , ↑ court , ↑ disk , ↑ eye , ↑ future , ↑ gaze , ↑ hand , ↑ judge , ↑ library , ↑ luck , ↑ maxim , ↑ pail , ↑ rack , ↑ shelf , ↑ store , ↑ theory , ↑ tradition , ↑ truce , ↑ vase , ↑ weather , ↑ wisdom
Hold is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ account , ↑ animosity , ↑ appeal , ↑ appointment , ↑ arm , ↑ assembly , ↑ asset , ↑ association , ↑ attention , ↑ attraction , ↑ auction , ↑ audition , ↑ axe , ↑ baby , ↑ bag , ↑ ball , ↑ ballot , ↑ banner , ↑ banquet , ↑ bat , ↑ baton , ↑ belief , ↑ bouquet , ↑ bow , ↑ breath , ↑ briefcase , ↑ briefing , ↑ bundle , ↑ card , ↑ cash , ↑ castle , ↑ celebration , ↑ ceremony , ↑ certificate , ↑ chair , ↑ championship , ↑ charm , ↑ citizenship , ↑ class , ↑ clinic , ↑ clue , ↑ collection , ↑ competition , ↑ composure , ↑ concert , ↑ conference , ↑ congress , ↑ consultation , ↑ contest , ↑ convention , ↑ conversation , ↑ conviction , ↑ copyright , ↑ court martial , ↑ dance , ↑ data , ↑ debate , ↑ degree , ↑ demonstration , ↑ dialogue , ↑ dinner , ↑ diploma , ↑ discussion , ↑ dividend , ↑ doctorate , ↑ driving licence , ↑ edge , ↑ election , ↑ enquiry , ↑ evening , ↑ event , ↑ exhibition , ↑ expectation , ↑ expression , ↑ fair , ↑ fascination , ↑ feast , ↑ festival , ↑ file , ↑ final , ↑ fire , ↑ fort , ↑ fortress , ↑ forum , ↑ franchise , ↑ function , ↑ gala , ↑ game , ↑ gathering , ↑ gaze , ↑ grenade , ↑ grudge , ↑ gun , ↑ hand , ↑ handbag , ↑ head , ↑ hearing , ↑ hope , ↑ hostage , ↑ idea , ↑ initiative , ↑ inquest , ↑ interview , ↑ key , ↑ knife , ↑ land , ↑ lantern , ↑ lead , ↑ lease , ↑ lecture , ↑ licence , ↑ line , ↑ liquor , ↑ lottery , ↑ luncheon , ↑ majority , ↑ malice , ↑ march , ↑ market , ↑ meet , ↑ meeting , ↑ membership , ↑ memorial , ↑ memory , ↑ misconception , ↑ moisture , ↑ monopoly , ↑ mortgage , ↑ mystery , ↑ news conference , ↑ note , ↑ office , ↑ opinion , ↑ parade , ↑ party , ↑ passport , ↑ patent , ↑ permit , ↑ phone , ↑ place , ↑ position , ↑ post , ↑ post-mortem , ↑ potential , ↑ power , ↑ prejudice , ↑ presidency , ↑ press conference , ↑ prisoner , ↑ promise , ↑ property , ↑ purse , ↑ qualification , ↑ quiz , ↑ race , ↑ raffle , ↑ rally , ↑ rank , ↑ rate , ↑ receiver , ↑ reception , ↑ record , ↑ referendum , ↑ rehearsal , ↑ rein , ↑ resentment , ↑ retreat , ↑ reunion , ↑ review , ↑ right , ↑ ritual , ↑ rope , ↑ round , ↑ sale , ↑ seat , ↑ secret , ↑ security , ↑ seminar , ↑ service , ↑ session , ↑ shape , ↑ share , ↑ shield , ↑ shotgun , ↑ show , ↑ spear , ↑ spoon , ↑ stereotype , ↑ stick , ↑ stock , ↑ stomach , ↑ stretch , ↑ suitcase , ↑ summit , ↑ surgery , ↑ suspect , ↑ sword , ↑ talk , ↑ tenancy , ↑ territory , ↑ theory , ↑ ticket , ↑ title , ↑ tongue , ↑ torch , ↑ tournament , ↑ trial , ↑ trophy , ↑ tune , ↑ umbrella , ↑ value , ↑ view , ↑ viewpoint , ↑ vigil , ↑ vote , ↑ weight , ↑ wheel , ↑ whip , ↑ workshop