hold fast
verb
1 hold fast
Stick to firmly.
synonyms: adhere, bind, bond, stick, stick to.
Roget 751:
restrain,
check;
put under restraint,
lay under restraint;
enthral,
enthrall,
inthral†,
inthrall†,
bethral†,
bethrall†;
restrict;
debar
etc.
(hinder)
706;
constrain;
coerce
etc.
(compel)
744;
curb,
control;
hold back,
hold from,
hold in,
hold in check,
hold within bounds,
keep back,
keep from,
keep in,
keep in check,
keep within bounds;
hold in leash,
hold in leading strings;
withhold.
keep under;
repress,
suppress;
smother;
pull in,
rein in;
hold,
hold fast;
keep a tight hand on;
prohibit
etc.
761;
inhibit,
cohibit†.
enchain;
fasten
etc.
(join)
43;
fetter,
shackle;
entrammel†;
bridle,
muzzle,
hopple†,
gag,
pinion,
manacle,
handcuff,
tie one's hands,
hobble,
bind hand and foot;
swathe,
swaddle;
pin down,
tether;
picket;
tie down,
tie up;
secure;
forge fetters;
disable,
hamstring
(incapacitate)
158.
confine;
shut up,
shut in;
clap up,
lock up,
box up,
mew up,
bottle up,
cork up,
seal up,
button up;
hem in,
bolt in,
wall in,
rail in;
impound,
pen,
coop;
inclose
etc.
(circumscribe)
229;
cage;
incage†,
encage†;
close the door upon,
cloister;
imprison,
immure;
incarcerate,
entomb;
clap under hatches,
lay under hatches;
put in irons,
put in a strait-waistcoat;
throw into prison,
cast into prison;
put into bilboes.
arrest;
take up,
take charge of,
take into custody;
take prisoner,
take captive,
make prisoner,
make captive;
captivate;
lead captive,
lead into captivity;
send to prison,
commit to prison;
commit;
give in charge,
give in custody;
subjugate
etc.
749.
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Roget 46:
cohere,
adhere,
stick,
cling,
cleave,
hold,
take hold of,
hold fast,
close with,
clasp,
hug;
grow together,
hang together;
twine round
etc.
(join)
43.
stick like a leech,
stick like wax;
stick close;
cling like ivy,
cling like a bur;
adhere like a remora,
adhere like Dejanira's shirt.
glue;
agglutinate,
conglutinate†;
cement,
lute,
paste,
gum;
solder,
weld;
cake,
consolidate
etc.
(solidify)
321;
agglomerate.
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Dutch: hechten, houden, vasthouden, vastzetten
Moby thesaurus: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail, decelerate, dig in, dompt, embrace, enjoin, freeze to, get home free, govern, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, guard, hang in, hang in there, hang on, hang on to, hang tough, hinder, hold, hold at bay, hold back, hold in, hold in check, hold in leash, hold on, hold on to, hold out, hold tight, hold up, hug, inhibit, keep, keep back, keep from, keep hold of, keep in, keep in check, keep under control, lay under restraint, live through it, live with it, never let go, never say die, nip, not budge, not give up, prohibit, pull, pull in, rein, rein in, remain firm, restrain, retard, retrench, ride it out, set back, slow down, snub, stand fast, stand firm, stand no nonsense, stand pat, stand the gaff, stand up, stay it out, stay put, stay the distance, stay with it, stick, stick close, stick fast, stick it, stick it out, stick out, stick to, stick to it, stick with it, straiten, take what comes, tough it out, weather, weather the storm, withhold ... show more.
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