to hold tight, to hold steady, to hang on, to keep going; to tough it out, to stick it out

to hold one's liquor

to keep warm

to absolve someone of something, to let someone off something, to spare someone something

to receive guests, to entertain guests

(nautical) to withstand the weather / (informal, figuratively) to hang tough, to tough it out; to stick it out

(figuratively) to hold one's tongue, to keep quiet

(nonstandard) to take into account

to be the third wheel, to play gooseberry

(ditransitive, with the indirect object taking de) to keep informed, to keep in the loop, to keep posted