Definitions for hold in
hold in

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1. enclose, hold in, confineverb

   close in; darkness enclosed him"

2. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb

   lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

   "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

3. conceal, hold back, hold inverb

   hold back; keep from being perceived by others

   "She conceals her anger well"

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1. hold in

   "Hold in" is a phrasal verb commonly used in English in two main ways. The first is to restrain or control an emotion or reaction, as in "hold in your anger or your tears." The second major usage is the act of preventing something from escaping, similar to contain, as in "hold in the contents." It can also sometimes mean to wait before expressing or releasing something.

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1. • Restrain

How to pronounce hold in?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold in in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hold in in a Sentence

1. Luke Bryan:

   We all know 2020 was hard on all levels for many, things were put on hold in the entertainment business, but it did allow more time to make music and I'm excited to share these six new songs.

2. Steve Vladeck:

   This is now the 24th time that the Trump administration has asked The Court to put a lower court decision on hold in less than three years compared to a total of eight such requests during the 16 years of the George W. Bush and Obama administration's combined, as in this case, the justices have often agreed to these requests even when the lower court ruling, as in the most recent case, had only a local impact.

3. Sophocles:

   Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away.

4. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche:

   The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher regard those who think alike than those who think differently.

5. The Dhammapada:

   It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in, and flighty, rushing wheresoever it listeth: a tamed mind brings blessings.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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