DICTOMETER

CARTERA DE ACCIONES (Spanish for "holding")

(holding, portfolio, aksjeportefølje, portefølje)

1. Synonyms:
   • Retention
   • Keeping
   • Holding
   Definitions:
   • the act of retaining something
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Property
   • Belongings
   • Holding
   Definitions:
   • something owned
   • any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
   Examples:
   • That hat is my property
   • He is a man of property
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Keep
   • Maintain
   • Hold
   Definitions:
   • keep in a certain state, position, or activity
   • e.g.,
   Examples:
   • Keep clean
   • Hold in place
   • She always held herself as a lady
   • The students keep me on my toes
   Antonyms:
   let go of, let go, release, relinquish
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hold
   • Take hold
   Definitions:
   • have or hold in one's hands or grip
   Examples:
   • Hold this bowl for a moment, please
   • A crazy idea took hold of him
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Hold
   • Throw
   • Have
   • Make
   • Give
   Definitions:
   • organize or be responsible for
   Examples:
   • Hold a reception
   • Have, throw, or make a party
   • Give a course
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Have
   • Have got
   • Hold
   Definitions:
   • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
   Examples:
   • She has $1,000 in the bank
   • He has got two beautiful daughters
   • She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Deem
   • Hold
   • View as
   • Take for
   Definitions:
   • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
   Examples:
   • Take for granted
   • View as important
   • Hold these truths to be self-evident
   • I hold him personally responsible
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Harbor
   • Harbour
   • Hold
   • Entertain
   • Nurse
   Definitions:
   • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   Examples:
   • Bear a grudge
   • Entertain interesting notions
   • Harbor a resentment
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Restrain
   • Confine
   • Hold
   Definitions:
   • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
   Examples:
   • This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
   • About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade
   • The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center
   • The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Retain
   • Hold
   • Keep back
   • Hold back
   Definitions:
   • secure and keep for possible future use or application
   Examples:
   • The landlord retained the security deposit
   • I reserve the right to disagree
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Bear
   • Hold
   Definitions:
   • have rightfully
   • of rights, titles, and offices
   Examples:
   • She bears the title of Duchess
   • He held the governorship for almost a decade
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    • Support
    • Sustain
    • Hold up
    Definitions:
    • be the physical support of
    • carry the weight of
    Examples:
    • The beam holds up the roof
    • He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
    • What's holding that mirror?
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    • Bear
    • Carry
    • Contain
    Definitions:
    • contain or hold
    • have within
    Examples:
    • The jar carries wine
    • The canteen holds fresh water
    • This can contains water
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Accommodate
    • Hold
    • Admit
    Definitions:
    • have room for
    • hold without crowding
    Examples:
    • This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
    • The theater admits 300 people
    • The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • remain in a certain state, position, or condition
    Examples:
    • The weather held
    • They held on the road and kept marching
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    • Carry
    • Bear
    Definitions:
    • support or hold in a certain manner
    Examples:
    • She holds her head high
    • He carried himself upright
    
    
15. Synonyms:
    • Prevail
    • Hold
    • Obtain
    Definitions:
    • be valid, applicable, or true
    Examples:
    • This theory still holds
    
    
16. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • assert or affirm
    Examples:
    • Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
    
    
17. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • have as a major characteristic
    Examples:
    • The novel holds many surprises
    • The book holds in store much valuable advise
    
    
18. Synonyms:
    • Contain
    • Take
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • be capable of holding or containing
    Examples:
    • This box won't take all the items
    • The flask holds one gallon
    
    
19. Synonyms:
    • Reserve
    • Hold
    • Book
    Definitions:
    • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
    Examples:
    • Reserve me a seat on a flight
    • The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family
    • Please hold a table at Maxim's
    
    
20. Synonyms:
    • Defend
    • Guard
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • protect against a challenge or attack
    Examples:
    • Hold that position behind the trees!
    • Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
    
    
21. Synonyms:
    • Oblige
    • Bind
    • Hold
    • Obligate
    Definitions:
    • bind by an obligation
    • cause to be indebted
    Examples:
    • He's held by a contract
    • I'll hold you by your promise
    
    
22. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • hold the attention of
    Examples:
    • The soprano held the audience
    • This story held our interest
    • She can hold an audience spellbound
    
    
23. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • remain committed to
    Examples:
    • I hold to these ideas
    
    
24. Synonyms:
    • Defy
    • Withstand
    • Hold
    • Hold up
    Definitions:
    • resist or confront with resistance
    Examples:
    • The politician defied public opinion
    • The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
    • The bridge held
    
    
25. Synonyms:
    • Apply
    • Hold
    • Go for
    Definitions:
    • be pertinent or relevant or applicable
    Examples:
    • The same laws apply to you!
    • This theory holds for all irrational numbers
    • The same rules go for everyone
    
    
26. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • stop dealing with
    Examples:
    • Hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
    
    
27. Synonyms:
    • Control
    • Hold in
    • Hold
    • Contain
    • Check
    • Curb
    • Moderate
    Definitions:
    • lessen the intensity of
    • temper
    • hold in restraint
    • hold or keep within limits
    Examples:
    • Moderate your alcohol intake
    • Hold your tongue
    • Hold your temper
    • Control your anger
    
    
28. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • keep from departing
    Examples:
    • Hold the taxi
    • Hold the horse
    
    
29. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • take and maintain control over, often by violent means
    Examples:
    • The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
    
    
30. Synonyms:
    • Halt
    • Hold
    • Arrest
    Definitions:
    • cause to stop
    Examples:
    • Halt the engines
    • Arrest the progress
    • Halt the presses
    
    
31. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • cover as for protection against noise or smell
    Examples:
    • She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate
    • Hold one's nose
    
    
32. Synonyms:
    • Carry
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • drink alcohol without showing ill effects
    Examples:
    • He can hold his liquor
    • He had drunk more than he could carry
    
    
33. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • aim, point, or direct
    Examples:
    • Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
    
    
34. Synonyms:
    • Declare
    • Adjudge
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • declare to be
    Examples:
    • She was declared incompetent
    • Judge held that the defendant was innocent
    
    
35. Synonyms:
    • Agree
    • Hold
    • Concur
    • Concord
    Definitions:
    • be in accord
    • be in agreement
    Examples:
    • We agreed on the terms of the settlement
    • I can't agree with you!
    • I hold with those who say life is sacred
    • Both philosophers concord on this point
    
    
36. Synonyms:
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • keep from exhaling or expelling
    Examples:
    • Hold your breath