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hold back
Overview of verb hold-back
The verb hold back has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism")
2. (1) restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back -- (keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool")
3. forbear, hold back -- (refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker")
4. wait, hold off, hold back -- (wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment")
5. retain, hold, keep back, hold back -- (secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree")
6. conceal, hold back, hold in -- (hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well")
Antonyms of verb hold-back
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-back
6 senses of hold back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 3
forbear, hold back
=> refrain, forbear
Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 6
conceal, hold back, hold in
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hold-back
5 of 6 senses of hold back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> cut down, cut out
Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> hold
=> confine
=> quench
=> bottle up, suppress
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
=> hold out
=> delay
Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> hold down
Sense 6
conceal, hold back, hold in
=> occult
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-back
6 senses of hold back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> defend
Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 3
forbear, hold back
=> refrain, forbear
Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
Sense 6
conceal, hold back, hold in
'Cause To' of verb hold-back
Derived Forms of verb hold-back
Domain of verb hold-back
Domain Terms of verb hold-back
Familiarity of verb hold-back
hold back used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb hold-back
6 senses of hold back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 3
forbear, hold back
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
EX: They hold back a long time
Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
EX: They hold back the money
Sense 6
conceal, hold back, hold in
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hold-back
5 of 6 senses of hold back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
> defend
=> bulwark
=> protect
=> ward off
=> check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
> prevent, keep
=> defend
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> exclude, keep out, shut out, shut
=> hold
=> keep away
=> blank
=> impede, hinder
=> rain out, wash out
Sense 3
forbear, hold back
> refrain, forbear
=> leave, leave alone, leave behind
=> let it go
=> abstain
=> spare, save
=> forbear, hold back
=> help oneself, help
=> stand by
=> sit out
Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
> act, move
=> alternate, take turns
=> finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish
=> rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
=> interrupt, disturb
=> react, respond
=> go ahead, plow ahead
=> attack, aggress
=> force
=> create
=> come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out
=> reward, repay, pay back
=> satisfice, staisfise
=> maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre
=> dispatch
=> evade
=> race
=> use
=> play it by ear
=> play
=> deal
=> partner
=> exert
=> egotrip
=> reciprocate
=> go, proceed, move
=> come close
=> perform
=> make bold, dare, presume
=> prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act on
=> interact
=> react, oppose
=> take time by the forelock
=> coact
=> volunteer, offer
=> get around to
=> dally, toy, play, flirt
=> set about, go about, approach
=> participate, take part
=> misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
=> condescend, stoop, lower oneself
=> behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
=> behave, comport
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> woo, court, romance, solicit
=> court
=> dare
=> effect
=> antagonize, antagonise, counteract
=> anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
=> prosecute
=> perpetrate, commit, pull
=> rampage
=> cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
=> condescend, deign, descend
=> condescend
=> take care
=> lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior
=> stampede
=> make a point, make sure
=> repeat, take over
=> surprise
=> sneak
=> play
=> take
=> guard
=> begin, start
=> go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> do well, had best
=> continue
=> continue, persist in
Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hold-back
Sense 1
check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> defend
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Sense 2
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
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Sense 3
forbear, hold back
=> refrain, forbear
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Sense 4
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
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Sense 5
retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> keep, hold on
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Sense 6
conceal, hold back, hold in
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