hold hostage
safety
detain
cop
pick up
collar
nab
nail
apprehend
arrest
on remand
false arrest
rescue
impound
give
reach
turn over
pass
pass on
hand
political detainee
intransitive
detainee
in the rattle
unarrest
liable
detainable
no-bail
curbed
captive
sist
bottled
unseize
handcuff
hold
bind over
not going anywhere
predetention
writ of privilege
safekeeper
detainment
becuffed
temperately
roust
detaining
redetain
unmew
onhold
looseness
visitation right
on ice
overhold
preconfinement
bracelets
darbies
cuff
clink-clanks
prison
semicaptivity
surrender
custodee
manacle
pinch
cede
give up
deliver
inhibited
deinstitutionalization
imprison
laced-up
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hold down
confinee
cuffing
commitment
auxiliary
remand
consignment
hold up
keep
committal
inhibit
ostracism
hold in hand
custody
excuse
peculiarity
retain
detainer
responsibility
carcerate
close
postconfinement
intransitive
liable
detainable
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curbed
captive
bottled
not going anywhere
predetention
becuffed
preconfinement
inhibited
laced-up
auxiliary
close
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temperately
safety
false arrest
political detainee
detainee
sist
writ of privilege
safekeeper
detainment
detaining
looseness
visitation right
bracelets
darbies
cuff
clink-clanks
prison
semicaptivity
custodee
deinstitutionalization
confinee
cuffing
commitment
remand
consignment
committal
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custody
peculiarity
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responsibility
hold hostage
detain
cop
pick up
collar
nab
nail
apprehend
arrest
rescue
impound
give
reach
turn over
pass
pass on
hand
unarrest
unseize
handcuff
hold
bind over
roust
redetain
unmew
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overhold
cuff
surrender
manacle
pinch
cede
give up
deliver
imprison
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hold up
keep
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hold in hand
excuse
retain
carcerate
verb
- To hold in custody or use for any advantage.
- To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand.
- To seek advantage in a situation by threatening the well-being or success of (a person or thing not directly involved in the situation).
noun
- Preservation from escape; close custody.
- An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
- A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
- The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
- Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
- A safety squeeze.
verb
verb
- take into custody
- take and lift upward
- take up by hand
- give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
- gather or collect
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
- get in addition, as an increase
- buy casually or spontaneously
- register (perceptual input)
- lift out or reflect from a background
- meet someone for sexual purposes
- fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
- improve significantly; go from bad to good
- perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- eat by pecking at, like a bird
- gain or regain energy
verb
noun
- a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
- anything worn or placed about the neck
- a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
- the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
- a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
- necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- a figurative restraint
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
prep_phrase
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- be the cause or source of
- transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
- convey or reveal information
- convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
- organize or be responsible for
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- give as a present; make a gift of
- cause to happen or be responsible for
- dedicate
- give or supply
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
- bring about
- leave with; give temporarily
- emit or utter
- endure the loss of
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
- give (as medicine)
- give or convey physically
- bestow
- bestow, especially officially
- move in order to make room for someone for something
- give food to
- contribute to some cause
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- estimate the duration or outcome of something
- execute and deliver
- deliver in exchange or recompense
- afford access to
- present to view
- perform for an audience
- be flexible under stress of physical force
- propose
- accord by verdict
- manifest or show
- offer in good faith
- submit for consideration, judgment, or use
- guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
- allow to have or take
- inflict as a punishment
- occur
- consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
- proffer (a body part)
noun
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- be in or establish communication with
- to gain with effort
- to extend as far as
- reach a goal
- to exert much effort or energy
noun
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- move by turning over or rotating
- turn up, loosen, or remove earth
- do business worth a certain amount of money
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- turn from an upright or normal position
- turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
- think about carefully; weigh
verb
- place into the hands or custody of
- go across or through
- move past
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
- for time to move forward
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
- travel past
- come to pass
- go unchallenged; be approved
- use up a period of time in a specific way
- pass over, across, or through
- transmit information
- disappear gradually
- go successfully through a test or a selection process
- be superior or better than some standard
- accept or judge as acceptable
- allow to go without comment or censure
- transfer to another; of rights or property
- pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
- throw (a ball) to another player
- be inherited by
- cause to pass
- grant authorization or clearance for
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- eliminate from the body
adj
noun
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
- (military) a written leave of absence
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
- the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation
- a complimentary ticket
- a usually brief attempt
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- success in satisfying a test or requirement
verb
noun
- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
- something written by hand
- ability
- a position given by its location to the side of an object
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
- one of two sides of an issue
- a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
- a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
- a member of the crew of a ship
- a card player in a game of bridge
- a round of applause to signify approval
- terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
- physical assistance
noun
noun
prep_phrase
adj
verb
- To detain.
- To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- To take place, to occur.
- In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
- To have and keep possession of something.
- Not to move; to halt; to stop.
- To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
- To contain or store.
- To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
- To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
- To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
- To win one's own service game.
- To cause to wait or delay.
- To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
- To maintain, to consider, to opine.
- To grasp or grip.
- To reserve.
- To bear, carry, or manage.
- To keep oneself in a particular state.
- To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
- Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
- To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
noun
- The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
- The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
- Power over someone or something.
- A place where animals are held for safety
- An act or instance of holding.
- Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
- A position or grip used to control the opponent.
- The wager amount, the total hold.
- A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
- The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- The ability to persist.
- An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
- Something reserved or kept.
- A grasp or grip.
- The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
- As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
- The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.
- The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
- A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
- An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
- A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
adj
- Dependable; not inclined to leave or bail out unexpectedly.
- You shouldn't get too anxious about your vacation next month. The beach is not going anywhere.
- You can count on me. I'm not going anywhere.
- Not making progress.
- My research is not going anywhere.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, go, anywhere.
- Able to be disregarded and dealt with later.
verb
noun
- freedom from restraint
- frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
- a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice
- the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
- movement or space for movement
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
prep_phrase
- Not being used; temporarily unavailable or suspended; on hold.
- Of a sporting or other contest: in a state of assured victory for the leading contestant.
- Of an entertainment normally performed on a stage: performed by ice skaters as an ice show.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, ice.
noun
noun
noun
noun
- Confinement in prison.
- A place or institution where people are held against their will, especially for long-term confinement of those awaiting trial or convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
- Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
verb
verb
- To arrest or capture.
- To squeeze between two objects.
- Of clothing, to be uncomfortably tight in specific spots.
- To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
- To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
- To steal, usually something inconsequential.
- To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
- To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- To seize; to grip; to bite.
noun
- A close compression of anything with the fingers.
- A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
- An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- An organic herbal smoke additive.
- A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament.
- The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.
- The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- An arrest.
- A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.
verb
- relinquish possession or control over
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
- give up with the intent of never claiming again
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- put an end to a state or an activity
- give up what is not strictly needed
- part with a possession or right
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
- allow the other (baseball) team to score
- stop consuming
verb
- relinquish possession or control over
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- to surrender someone or something to another
- free from harm or evil
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- pass down
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- save from sins
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- cause to be born
noun
- the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
- the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
- the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
- a message that makes a pledge
verb
verb
- To restrain.
- To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- To refrain from freely disclosing (a secret).
- To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- To remain edible or otherwise usable.
- To remain in a state.
- To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- To raise; to care for.
- To have habitually in stock for sale.
- To act as wicket-keeper.
- To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
- To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.
- To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
- To maintain possession of.
- To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
- To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
- To continue.
noun
verb
verb
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
- To forgive; to pardon.
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
noun
- Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
noun
- The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual.
- A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
- The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
- The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.
- The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
adj
- strictly confined or guarded
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- marked by fidelity to an original
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- crowded
- lacking fresh air
- of textiles
- confined to specific persons
- fitting closely but comfortably
- used of hair or haircuts
- giving or spending with reluctance
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
verb
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- become closed
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- come to a close
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- engage at close quarters
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- come together, as if in an embrace
- draw near
- bring together all the elements or parts of
- bar access to
- fill or stop up
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
adv
adj
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- close in relevance or relationship
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
noun
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