Holding

//ˈhəʊldɪŋ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

    "Although this survey lists only a small number of representative materials in the Hoover Library's Baltic Collection, a comprehensive view of the library's holdings can be gained from the Hoover Institution's card catalog or its printed equivalent"

  2. 2
    the act of retaining something wordnet
  3. 3
    A determination of law made by a court.
  4. 4
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone wordnet
  5. 5
    A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

    "Take again From this my hand, as holding of the Pope Your sovereign greatness and authority."

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  1. 6
    Logic; consistency. obsolete

    "This has no holding, To swear by him whom I protest to love That I will work against him."

  2. 7
    A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
  3. 8
    The burden or chorus of a song. obsolete

    "Make battery to our ears with the loud music; The while I'll place you; then the boy shall sing. The holding every man shall beat as loud As his strong sides can volley."

  4. 9
    That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power. obsolete, rare

    "This is one of the principal holdings of that destructive system, which has endeavoured to unhinge all the virtuous, honourable, and useful connexions in the kingdom."

  5. 10
    A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)). nonstandard
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hold form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "They were caught holding hands in the dark."

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