Antonyms for hold fast

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hohld-fast, -fahst

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst

Definition of hold fast

As in obey : verb conform, give in
As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
As in pin : verb attach, hold in place
As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
As in seize : verb grab, take
As in stick : verb adhere, affix
As in : verb stay in one place
As in cling : verb attach to
As in adhere : verb stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally
As in follow : verb act in accordance with
As in hang on : verb continue, endure

Example sentences :

He put his arm round my waist and bade me hold fast to his shoulder.
Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill

Hold fast the long gun, there, and unship the starboard ports.
Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat

I tie mussels on a string, and the minnows bite the bait and hold fast.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 » by Various

We are devoted to old institutions, and hold fast to such of them as are our own.
Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine

I'm a plain dog, if you like, but I'm faithful, and I hold fast.
Extract from : « The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

He is willing to prove all things and hold fast to that which is true.
Extract from : « The Mistakes of Jesus » by William Floyd

But the examiner need not expect to hold fast to any schedule.
Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman

Only let him hold fast by the hand which brings strength into him by its touch.
Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren

And when, almost with the same breath, he calls "Hold fast!"
Extract from : « Games For All Occasions » by Mary E. Blain

But she had the invisible thread to which she could hold fast.
Extract from : « What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen

Synonyms for hold fast

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