To share or subscribe to (a belief, etc.). / To adhere strongly to (a conviction, story, etc.). / To compel (someone) to remain faithful to (a commitment, moral standard, etc.).

present participle of hold it

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold it

(idiomatic) To stay angry (at someone or something).

(idiomatic, transitive) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay. / (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

(aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land. / (idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.

(transitive, literally) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. / (figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)

Alternative spelling of holdout.

(idiomatic) To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.

(wrestling) Without restrictions on holds or what opponents may do.