hold

verb/həʊld/CEFR A2

ধরা, ধরে রাখা

Meaning

To keep something in your hand or arms.

Example sentences

Hold my hand tightly.আমার হাত শক্ত করে ধরো।
She held the baby gently.সে বাচ্চাটিকে আলতো করে ধরল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: grip, grasp, clutch

Antonyms: release, drop

Forms of “hold”

Base form: hold
Past simple: held
Past participle: held
-ing form: holding
Third person (he/she/it): holds

Similar words, and what each means

grip
শক্ত করে ধরা, মুঠোয় চেপে ধরা
To hold something very tightly.
grasp
ধরতে পারা, বুঝতে পারা
To understand an idea completely.
clutch
ক্লাচ, সংযোগ পেডাল
A pedal you press to change gears in a vehicle.
carry
বহন করা, বয়ে নেওয়া
To hold something and take it from one place to another.
keep
রাখা, রেখে দেওয়া
To have or hold something and not give it away.
contain
ধারণ করা, ভেতরে থাকা, থাকা
To hold or have something inside.

Other English words for “ধরা, ধরে রাখা”

catch
To take hold of something that is moving.
include
To have something as a part of a whole.
capture
To catch a person or animal, or to take control of a place.
retain
To keep something and not lose or give it away.
hold on
To wait for a short time, or to keep gripping something.

Opposite words

release
মুক্তি
The act of making a film available to the public for the first time.
drop
ফেলে দেওয়া, পড়ে যাওয়া, ফোঁটা, বিন্দু
To let something fall, or to fall to a lower level.
flip
উল্টানো, উল্টে দেওয়া
To turn something over quickly to its other side.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

holdernounধারক, রাখার পাত্র; অধিকারী
holdingsnounমালিকানাধীন সম্পদ

Idioms using “hold”

To hold water
যুক্তিসংগত হওয়া, টিকে থাকা

“hold” elsewhere on EnglishBD

"All our representatives are busy. Please hold the line." — hold means stay, do not hang up.
How to Understand Automated Phone Menus in English →
"In other words, the soil simply cannot hold the water." — the same idea again, in easier words.
How to Understand English Lectures →
Hold the first sound: sssss…kool, sssss…treet. Then shorten the hold until the word sounds normal.
Consonant Clusters in English →

Where this word is used

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“hold” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বিধিসম্মতভাবে সম্পন্ন করা, অনুষ্ঠানসহ সম্পাদন করা
- • ধীরে ধীরে বদলে যাওয়া, রূপ পাল্টানো
- • ধরা, ধরে রাখা
- • মেলামেশা করা, মিশে যাওয়া
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ধরা, ধরে রাখা — hold (verb) — ধরা, ধরে রাখা. To keep something in your hand or arms.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hold”?
- • embarrass
- • leap
- • threaten
- • grip
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grip — grip — শক্ত করে ধরা, মুঠোয় চেপে ধরা. To hold something very tightly.

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