hold back
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
secure and keep for possible future use or application
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Senses
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hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
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hold back
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keep under control
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wait before acting
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refrain from doing
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
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Automation
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Variants
- synonym
- arrestforbearholdkeeprestrainwait
- pasttense
- holded back
- presentparticiple
- holding back
- thirdpersonsingular
- holds back
- pastparticiple
- holded back