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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of keeping in your possession | |
| Synonyms: | retention keeping | |
| Related terms: | possession storage withholding retain | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14298 | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] designed for (usually temporary) retention | |
| Synonyms: | retaining | |
| Examples: | "a holding pen" "a retaining wall" |
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| Related terms: | retentive | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something owned; any tangible possession that is owned by someone | |
| Synonyms: | property belongings material_possession | |
| Examples: | "that hat is my property" "he is a man of property"; |
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| Related terms: | possession estate things real_property trust personal_property wealth lease worldly_possessions heirloom commonage landholding community_property hereditament ratables public_property trade-in stockholding spiritualty salvage intellectual_property shareholding must | |
| Similar spelling: |
hold_in hold-down hold_down Holden Holdman hold_on Holdeman |
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