| Dictionary | Name | Region | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words | SOWPODS | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2020 | NWL2020 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2018 | NWL2018 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2016 | TWL16 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2014 | TWL14 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2006 | TWL06 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 1998 | TWL98 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2019 | CSW19 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2015 | CSW15 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2012 | CSW12 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2007 | CSW07 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary | OSPD4 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL2 | Australia | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL1 | Australia | YES |
| Words With Friends 2000 | ENABLE2K | Worldwide | YES |
| Words With Friends 1997 (retired) | ENABLE1 | Worldwide | YES |
| Letterpress | Letterpress | Worldwide | YES |
| Yet Another Word List | YAWL | Worldwide | YES |
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| hold - Gracious; friendly; faithful; true. | ||
Verb |
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| hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" | ||
| hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" | ||
| hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" | ||
| hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" | ||
| hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" | ||
| hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" | ||
| hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" | ||
| hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" | ||
| hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" | ||
| hold - remain committed to; "I hold to these ideas" | ||
| hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" | ||
| hold - cover as for protection against noise or smell; "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose" | ||
| hold - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" | ||
| hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" | ||
| hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" | ||
| hold - have as a major characteristic; "The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise" | ||
| hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" | ||
| hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | ||
| hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" | ||
| hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" | ||
| hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" | ||
| hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" | ||
| hold - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise" | ||
| hold - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" | ||
| hold - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" | ||
| hold - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" | ||
| hold - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" | ||
| hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone" | ||
| hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" | ||
| hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" | ||
| hold - have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade" | ||
| hold - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" | ||
| hold - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" | ||
| hold - drink alcohol without showing ill effects; "He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry" | ||
| hold - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" | ||
Noun |
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| hold - a cell in a jail or prison | ||
| hold - a stronghold | ||
| hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them" | ||
| hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" | ||
| hold - the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" | ||
| hold - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" | ||
| hold - the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo | ||
| hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" | ||
| hold - a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" |