hold
Definition of hold:
part of speech: noun
The whole interior cavity of a ship; the space where the cargo is stored.
part of speech: noun
A grasp, as with the hands; an embrace; power of keeping or seizing; influence; a fortified place; a prison.
part of speech: verb
To stop; to detain; to have or grasp in the hand; to keep; to keep steady or fast; to contain; to possess; to be true; not to fail; to stick; to adhere; to maintain, as an opinion.