holding

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Synonyms: molding, folding, golding, holing, hooding, hilding, kolding, bolding, olding, hording, holling

Antonyms: molding, folding, golding, holing, hooding, hilding, kolding, bolding, olding, hording, holling

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Noun

1. Something that one [[own]]s, especially [[stock]]s and [[bond]]s.
2. A [[determination]] of [[law]] made by a [[court]].
3. A [[tenure]]; a [[farm]] or other [[estate]] held of another.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[logic|Logic]]; [[consistency]].
5. {{lb|en|sports}} A [[foul]] consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[burden]] or [[chorus]] of a [[song]].
7. {{lb|en|obsolete|rare}} That which [[hold]]s, [[bind]]s, or [[influence]]s; [[hold]]; [[influence]]; [[power]].
8. {{lb|en|in texts about Russia|nonstandard}} A [[holding company]], or other kind of [[company]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|hold||ing-form}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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