Antonyms for hold with
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : hohld |
Phonetic Transcription : hoÊŠld |
- assail
- attack
- blackball
- block
- censure
- conceal
- condemn
- criticize
- decline
- decrease
- demur
- deny
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discard
- discourage
- disfavor
- dislike
- dispute
- disrespect
- dissent
- dissuade
- fight
- forbid
- halt
- hate
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- hurt
- impugn
- injure
- keep
- neglect
- object
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- prohibit
- protest
- refuse
- reject
- renounce
- repel
- repudiate
- resist
- surrender
- thwart
- unauthorize
- undermine
- veto
- withhold
- withstand
- yield
Definition of hold with
Origin :- Old English haldan (Anglian), healdan (West Saxon), "to contain, grasp; retain; foster, cherish," class VII strong verb (past tense heold, past participle healden), from Proto-Germanic *haldanan (cf. Old Saxon haldan, Old Frisian halda, Old Norse halda, Dutch houden, German halten "to hold," Gothic haldan "to tend"), originally "to keep, tend, watch over" (as cattle), later "to have." Ancestral sense is preserved in behold. The original past participle holden was replaced by held beginning 16c., but survives in some legal jargon and in beholden.
- Hold back is 1530s, transitive; 1570s, intransitive; hold off is early 15c., transitive; c.1600, intransitive; hold out is 1520s as "to stretch forth," 1580s as "to resist pressure." Hold on is early 13c. as "to maintain one’s course," 1830 as "to keep one’s grip on something," 1846 as an order to wait or stop. To hold (one's) tongue "be silent" is from c.1300. To hold (one's) own is from early 14c. To hold (someone's) hand "give moral support" is from 1935. Phrase hold your horses "be patient" is from 1844. To have and to hold have been paired alliteratively since at least c.1200, originally of marriage but also of real estate.
- As in accept : verb believe the goodness, realness of something
- As in subscribe : verb agree
- As in countenance : verb approve, support
- As in advocate : verb support idea or cause publicly
- As in allow : verb permit an action
- As in favor : verb prefer, like
- As in go for : verb like, choose
Synonyms for hold with
- abet
- accede
- accept
- accord
- accredit
- acknowledge
- acquiesce
- admire
- admit
- advance
- advise
- advocate
- affirm
- aid
- applaud
- appreciate
- approbate
- approve
- argue for
- assent
- authorize
- autograph
- back
- be attracted to
- be big
- be fond of
- be game for
- be in corner
- be in favor of
- be on one's side
- bear
- bear with
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- brace up
- brook
- buck for
- build up
- buy
- campaign for
- care for
- certify
- champion
- choose
- commend
- commission
- condone
- confirm
- consent
- cope
- cosign
- cotton to
- countenance
- defend
- ditto
- empower
- encourage
- endorse
- endure
- esteem
- eulogize
- fancy
- favor
- flash on
- for
- free up
- further
- get behind
- get on bandwagon
- give a blank check
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- give carte blanche
- give green light
- give leave
- give permission
- give stamp of approval
- give stamp of approval give the go-ahead
- give the go-ahead
- give the green light
- give the nod
- go along with
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- grant permission
- grin and bear it
- handle
- hear of
- help
- hold
- hold with
- honor
- incline
- indulge
- ink
- invite
- justify
- lean toward
- let
- license
- like
- live with
- look up to
- nod at
- obey
- oblige
- okay
- opt for
- pass
- pass on
- patronize
- pick
- plead for
- plug
- plump for
- praise
- prefer
- press for
- prize
- promote
- propose
- push
- put John Hancock on
- put up with
- recognize
- recommend
- regard highly
- release
- relish
- ride shotgun for
- root for
- rubber-stamp
- run interference for
- sanction
- say so
- side
- sign
- sign off on
- signature
- single out
- sit still for
- smile on
- speak for
- spread around
- stand
- stand for
- stomach something
- stump for
- suffer
- support
- swallow
- take
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take as gospel truth
- take kindly to
- take stock in
- take to
- think well of
- thumbs up
- tilt toward
- tolerate
- tout
- trust
- undersign
- underwrite
- uphold
- urge
- value
- vindicate
- warrant
- yes
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