hold

Be capable of holding or containing.

“The flask holds one gallon”

Have room for; hold without crowding.

“The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people”

Have or hold in one's hands or grip.

“A crazy idea took hold of him”

Organize or be responsible for.

“hold a reception”

Be valid, applicable, or true.

“This theory still holds”

Protect against a challenge or attack.

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).

To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement.

“This holds the local until the express passengers change trains”

Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view.

“hold these truths to be self-evident”

“I hold him personally responsible”

Be pertinent or relevant or applicable.

“This theory holds for all irrational numbers”

Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices.

Contain or hold; have within.

“The canteen holds fresh water”

Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted.

“I'll hold you by your promise”

Be in accord; be in agreement.

“I hold with those who say life is sacred”

Secure and keep for possible future use or application.

Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'.

“hold in place”

Support or hold in a certain manner.

“She holds her head high”

Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.

“She holds a Master's degree from Harvard”

Declare to be.

Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.

“please hold a table at Maxim's”

Aim, point, or direct.

Assert or affirm.

“Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good”

Time during which some action is awaited.

“he ordered a hold in the action”

The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.

The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo.

A cell in a jail or prison.

The act of grasping.

“she kept a firm hold on the railing”

Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.