hold+firmly
11firmly — adv. Firmly is used with these adjectives: ↑attached, ↑closed, ↑committed, ↑convinced, ↑embedded, ↑fixed, ↑opposed, ↑rooted, ↑shut, ↑stuck, ↑united Firmly …
12hold fast — verb stick to firmly Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? • Syn: ↑adhere, ↑bond, ↑bind, ↑stick, ↑stick to • Derivationally related forms: ↑sticker ( …
13hold out for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persist, go on supporting, stand firmly for; see continue 1 …
14hold tight — Grasp firmly. Remain firm …
15To stand firmly on — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
16grab hold of — phrasal : to seize or grasp firmly and usually suddenly grabbed hold of the door handle and yanked the door open * * * grab/catch/hold of phrase to suddenly start holding someone or something Bobby grabbed hold of her leg. The …
17clap hold of — To seize roughly or firmly • • • Main Entry: ↑clap * * * clap hold of british informal phrase to quickly take hold of someone or something Clap hold of my bag for a minute while I lock the door. Thesaurus: to hold something or someone …
18To lay hold of — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
19To lay hold on — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
20taking hold — noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) • Syn: ↑grasping, ↑seizing, ↑prehension • Derivationally related forms: ↑prehend (for: ↑prehension), ↑seize …
