the act, manner, power of holding; the part of a ship below the deck where cargo is stored
grasp, possession
Cases of word usage
1) a small box used to hold letters, jewels etc (casket)
2) to hold tightly (cling)
3) to have or hold things within itself (contain)
4) a bottle, box, carton etc designed to hold something (container)
5) a deep, long channel dug in or between fields, at the sides of a road etc, used to hold or carry off water (ditch)
6) a wall of earth, stone etc built to hold back water, to support a road or railway (embankment)
7) to hold (a person) (in one's arms) (enfold)
8) to hold and struggle with; to try to deal with (a problem etc) (grapple)
9) a firm hold or grip; to seize (a person, thing) firmly with the hand(s) or arm(s); to understand (grasp)
10) to take and keep a firm hold of (a person, thing); a small bag for travelling (grip)