Holding

/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/

Synonyms for "holding" (236 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(19 words)

propertyalgae retentionassert asset believe belongings chucking clamping clasp claspingclass of physics studentsclutch clutching containing containings corporationcourt rulingcradling croft

absolute interestabsorbingadverse possessionalodium arresting attractive bearing benefitblessed withblockboard lotbolsteringbottling upbracing burdened burgage buttressing carrying claim clinging

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colony common compelling compulsive consumingcontingent interestcorking upde factode jure

Strong matches (70)

dependencyderivative titledrivingdummy shareeasement enchanting endowed enfeoffed engaging engrossing enthrallingequitable interestequity estateeven lotfarm fascinatingfee fieffee positionfee simple

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fee simple absolutefee simple conditionalfee simple defeasiblefee simple determinablefee tailfeodum feud fiefdomfractional lotfrankalmoignfree socagefreeholdfull lotgavelkind grasping gripping havinghaving and holdinghaving title toholdholding inholdings hypnotic impellingin possession ofinhibition interest keepingknight servicelanded landholding landowninglay feelease

Noun(15 words)

detaining detention enterprise farmstead flaskful grasp grip group harboring hold hostin possessioninterim keep keeping

Adjective(1 words)

dutch bezitten

Related words (118)

leaseholdlegal claimlegal possessionlimitationlocking inlot magnetic maintaining maintenance mandatemaster ofmesmeric mesmerizing obsessing obsessional obsessive occupancy occupation occupyingodd lot

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original titleowning part percentage piecepossessed ofpossessing possessionpreference shareprehension preoccupancy preoccupation preoccupying prepossession prescription preservation propertied propertyproperty rightsproperty-owning proppingproprietary rightsrepression retainment retention retentive retentiveness retentivity rightright of entryround lotseisinseized ofsettlement share shoring socage spellbinding spread squatting stake stockholding stockholdingsstrict settlementsublease supporting supportive suppression suspensory sustaining sustentative tenacious tenacity tenancy tenantry tenuretenure in chivalrytenured title trust underlease undertenancy upholding use usucapionvested interestvillein socagevilleinhold villenage worth

Noun(25 words)

maintain occupationson holdorganize owned ownership palmingparent companypendingportfolio piecepossessedpossessed bypossessionpossession ofpossessions provisionalratio decidendiremands reserving retain

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retaining retention secure snubbing stage

Verb(2 words)

maintain beliefsstandpat

Preposition(1 words)

with

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

action business company corporation ownership possessionpossession descriptorstate adjectivetemporal descriptortransitive verb

More specific

21 entries

affiliate anchor assert assume believe clasp estate fasten grasp grip handgrip host interim landholding organize owned

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Collocations

11 entries

handholdingholding areaholding cellholding companyholding handsholding patternholding periodholding tanklong term holdingproperty holdingshort term holding

Inflections

5 entries

held holdings holdsmore holdingmost holding

Derivations

6 entries

handhold hold holder holdfast holdings holdover

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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On top of the statue, Sadako is holding a golden crane over her head.

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It's no use holding me back.

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Holding on to the rope firmly, I came safely to land.

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Brian is holding Kate's hands.

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