Difference between Defend and Hold

DEFEND vs HOLD: NOUN

The act of grasping
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Time during which some action is awaited
A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
A stronghold
A cell in a jail or prison

DEFEND vs HOLD: VERB

To call a raise from the big blind.
To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard.
To prohibit, forbid.
To prevent, to keep (from doing something).
To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
Fight against or resist strongly
Protect or fight for as a champion
State or assert
Protect against a challenge or attack
Be on the defensive; act against an attack
Argue or speak in defense of
Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Protect against a challenge or attack
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Declare to be
Resist or confront with resistance
Be capable of holding or containing
Keep in a certain state, position, or activity
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Cause to stop
Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Be in accord; be in agreement
Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Have room for; hold without crowding
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Be valid, applicable, or true
Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Secure and keep for possible future use or application
Organize or be responsible for
Support or hold in a certain manner
Cover as for protection against noise or smell
Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Have or hold in one's hands or grip
Aim, point, or direct
Keep from exhaling or expelling
Hold the attention of
Assert or affirm
Remain committed to
Have as a major characteristic
Contain or hold; have within
Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Stop dealing with
Keep from departing
Take and maintain control over, often by violent means

DEFEND vs HOLD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To play defense.
To make a defense.
To attempt to disprove or invalidate (the claim made by a lawsuit or prosecution).
To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action.
To support or maintain, as by argument or action; justify.
To compete against a challenger in an attempt to retain (a championship).
To be responsible for guarding (an opposing player).
To attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring while playing in or near (a goal or area of a field, for example).
To engage in or be prepared to engage in battle to prevent (a population or area, for example) from being captured or occupied by an enemy.
To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.

To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition.
To stay securely fastened.
To maintain a grasp or grip on something.
To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection.
To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position.
To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene.
To cause to take place; carry on.
To regard in a certain way.
To assert or affirm, especially formally.
To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view.
To make accountable; obligate.
To adjudge or decree.
To bind by a contract.
To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not.
To own or have title to.
To defer the immediate handling of.
To reserve or keep back from use.
To stop the movement or progress of.
To impose control or restraint on; curb.
To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action.
To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).
To maintain occupation of by force or coercion.
To maintain control over.
To have in recognition of achievement or superiority.
To have as a responsible position or a privilege.
To have and maintain in one's possession.
To have in store.
To have as a chief characteristic or quality.
To be capable of holding: : contain.
To be filled by; contain.
To avoid letting out or expelling.
To retain (one's attention or interest).
To keep in custody.
To keep from departing or getting away.
To sustain the pressure of.
To keep from falling or moving; support.
To aim or direct; point.
To have and keep in one's grasp.

DEFEND vs HOLD: TRANSITIVE VERB

To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.
To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; ; -- sometimes followed by from or against.
To prohibit; to forbid.
To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.

DEFEND vs HOLD: OTHER WORD TYPES

Act against an attack
Be on the defensive
In law, to make opposition; enter or make defense: as, the party comes into court, defends, and says.
Synonyms Protect, Shelter, etc. (see keep), guard, shield. Maintain, Vindicate, etc. See assert.
To vindicate; uphold; maintain by force, argument, or evidence: as, to defend one's rights and privileges; to defend a cause or claim at law.
To ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury; shield: as, to defend a fortress.
To forbid; prohibit; forefend.
To drive off or away; thrust back; fend or ward off; repel.

Be in agreement
Be in accord
Hold or keep within limits
Hold in restraint
Temper
Lessen the intensity of
Cause to be indebted
Bind by an obligation
Hold without crowding
Have room for
Have within
Contain or hold
Carry the weight of
Be the physical support of
Of rights, titles, and offices
Have rightfully
E.g., "keep clean"
Cause to come to an abrupt stop
To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

DEFEND vs HOLD: RELATED WORDS

Vindicate, Safeguard, Protect, Assert, Fend for, Fight down, Fight back, Support, Guard, Champion, Hold, Represent, Oppose, Maintain, Fight

Entertain, Defend, Bind, Handle, Sustain, Defy, Grip, Maintain, Clench, Retain, Prevail, Give, Keep, Carry, Take

DEFEND vs HOLD: DESCRIBE WORDS

Repel, Fend, Uphold, Vindicate, Safeguard, Protect, Assert, Fight back, Support, Guard, Champion, Hold, Represent, Oppose, Fight

Grasp, Throw, Make, Confine, Entertain, Bind, Handle, Defy, Grip, Clench, Retain, Give, Keep, Carry, Take

DEFEND vs HOLD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Samba to expound upon and defend his faith.
You are able to defend yourself in court.
Be prepared to explain and defend the process.
Richard Caswell with orders to defend the colony.
All democratic nations need to constantly defend it.
President to defend the prerogatives of his office to defend constitutionally grounded principles of executive branch privileges or immunities is an impeachable offense.
He would defend his original viewpoint and we would defend our disposition and associated rationale.
We should reply that any nation must defend itself against a step which would make it impossible to defend itself.
Others will not defend you unless you defend yourself.
Conservatives defend property; but they defend it badly.

When you define a hold or release, you must associate it with a hold or release type.
Generally, what sort of information we hold, for what purposes, and how we collect, hold, use and disclose that information.
After these delegates convene, we will hold a seminar; we will hold discussions; we will listen to everyone.
Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible for the deployment of the Buk installation and are taking steps to hold Russia formally accountable.
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap SOS, tap Hold Side Button, then turn off Hold Side Button.
Repeat the timing and counting one more time, but this time hold your arms straight out and hold a heavy book in each hand.
Failure to appear misdemeanor, Detainer for hold Gulf Shores Police Department, Detainer for hold Jefferson County Rayford Thomas Mitchell Jr.
Search Litigation Hold Toolkit for a collection of resources to help counsel preserve documents and implement a litigation hold.
Array variables do not hold array elements; they only hold array references.
In this case, the holds belong to three different hold groups and hence, three hold notifications are generated.

DEFEND vs HOLD: QUESTIONS

Who will defend the Lucha Underground Championship?
How do humans defend against intracellular parasites?
Does minimalism defend itself against anti-realism?
Why did Melanchthon defend the Augsburg Confession?
How do honeybees defend themselves against Hornets?
How do psychodynamic therapists defend against emotions?
How do silkworms defend themselves against pathogens?
How do pine processionary caterpillars defend themselves?
How did Argentinosaurus defend itself from predators?
Should I purchase a duty to defend or non-duty to defend/reimbursement policy form?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFEND AND HOLD

DEFEND vs HOLD: NOUN

DEFEND vs HOLD: VERB

DEFEND vs HOLD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

DEFEND vs HOLD: TRANSITIVE VERB

DEFEND vs HOLD: OTHER WORD TYPES

DEFEND vs HOLD: RELATED WORDS

DEFEND vs HOLD: DESCRIBE WORDS

DEFEND vs HOLD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

DEFEND vs HOLD: QUESTIONS