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n the act of grasping n the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it n a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes n the friction between a body and the surface on which it …

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  1. n the act of grasping n the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it n a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes n the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) n worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made n an intellectual hold or understanding n a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place v hold fast or firmly v to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match v to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe