On top of the statue, Sadako is holding a golden crane over her head.
Source: tatoeba (20187)
Holding
//ˈhəʊldɪŋ//
Synonyms for "holding" (180 found)
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Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (54)
dummy shareeasementenchantingendowedenfeoffedengagingengrossingenthrallingequitable interestequityestateeven lotfarmfascinatingfee fieffee positionfee simplefee simple absolutefee simple conditionalfee simple defeasible
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fee simple determinablefee tailfeodumfeudfiefdomfindingfractional lotfrankalmoignfree socagefreeholdfull lotgavelkindgraspinggrippinghavinghaving and holdinghaving title toholdholding inholdingshypnoticimpellingin possession ofinhibitioninterestkeepingknight servicelandedlandholdinglandowninglay feeleaseleasehold
Noun(1 words)
Related words (90)
legal claimlegal possessionlimitationlocking inlotmagneticmaintainingmaintenancemandatemaster ofmesmericmesmerizingobsessingobsessionalobsessiveoccupancyoccupationoccupyingodd lotoriginal title
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owndomowningpartpercentagepiecepossessed ofpossessingpreference shareprehensionpreoccupancypreoccupationpreoccupyingprepossessionprescriptionpreservationpropertiedproperty rightsproperty-owningproppingproprietary rightsrepressionretainmentretentiveretentivenessretentivityrightright of entryround lotseisinseized ofsettlementshareshoringsocagespellbindingspreadsquattingstakestockholdingstockholdingsstrict settlementsubleasesupportingsupportivesuppressionsuspensorysustainingsustentativetenacioustenacitytenancytenantrytenuretenure in chivalrytenuredtitletrustunderleaseundertenancyupholdinguseusucapionvested interestvillein socagevilleinholdvillenageworth
Preposition(1 words)
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4 entriescoordinate
1 entriesderived
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1 entrieshas context
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2 entriesrelated to
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
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1 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 9 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հոլդինգ noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Bulgarian
2 entries- владе́ние noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
- притежа́ване noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Finnish
2 entries- omistus noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
- omistusosuus noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
French
1 entries- possession noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Irish
1 entries- gabháltas noun (tenure; farm or other estate held of another)
Italian
1 entries- possesso noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Romanian
1 entries- posesie noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Russian
3 entries- владе́ние noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
- суде́бное реше́ние noun (determination of law by court)
- хо́лдинг noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Sicilian
1 entries- pussessu noun (something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
It's no use holding me back.
Source: tatoeba (27152)
Holding on to the rope firmly, I came safely to land.
Source: tatoeba (29442)
Brian is holding Kate's hands.
Source: tatoeba (34304)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
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