holding
noun
1 holding
The act of retaining something.
synonyms: keeping, retention.
Roget 777:
possession,
seizin [Law],
seisin [Law];
ownership
etc.
780;
occupancy;
hold,
holding;
tenure,
tenancy,
feodality†,
dependency;
villenage,
villeinage†;
socage†,
chivalry,
knight service.
exclusive possession,
impropriation†,
monopoly,
retention
etc.
781;
prepossession,
preoccupancy†;
nine points of the law;
corner,
usucaption†.
future possession,
heritage,
inheritance,
heirship,
reversion,
fee,
seigniority†;
primogeniture,
ultimogeniture†.
futures contract
[right of future possession; financial instruments],
warrant,
put,
call,
option;
right of first refusal.
bird in hand,
uti possidetis [Lat.],
chose in possession.
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Polish: retencja
2 holding
Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.
synonyms: belongings, property.
Roget 780:
property,
possession,
suum cuique [Lat.],
meum et tuum [Lat.].
ownership,
proprietorship,
lordship;
seignority†;
empire
etc.
(dominion)
737.
interest,
stake,
estate,
right,
title,
claim,
demand,
holding;
tenure
etc.
(possession)
777;
vested interest,
contingent interest,
beneficial interest,
equitable interest;
use,
trust,
benefit;
legal estate,
equitable estate;
seizin [Law],
seisin [Law].
absolute interest,
paramount estate,
freehold;
fee tail,
fee simple;
estate in fee,
estate in tail,
estate tail;
estate in tail male,
estate in tail female,
estate in tail general.
limitation,
term,
lease,
settlement,
strict settlement,
particular estate;
estate for life,
estate for years,
estate pur autre vie [Fr.];
remainder,
reversion,
expectancy,
possibility.
dower,
dowry,
jointure†,
appanage,
inheritance,
heritage,
patrimony,
alimony;
legacy
etc.
(gift)
784;
Falcidian law,
paternal estate,
thirds.
assets,
belongings,
means,
resources,
circumstances;
wealth
etc.
803;
money
etc.
800;
what one is worth,
what one will cut up for;
estate and effects.
landed property,
landed real estate property;
realty;
land,
lands;
tenements;
hereditaments;
corporeal hereditaments,
incorporeal hereditaments;
acres;
ground
etc.
(earth)
342;
acquest†,
messuage,
toft†.
territory,
state,
kingdom,
principality,
realm,
empire,
protectorate,
sphere of influence.
manor,
honor,
domain,
demesne;
farm,
plantation,
hacienda;
allodium
etc.
(free)
748†;
fief,
fieff†,
feoff†,
feud,
zemindary†,
dependency;
arado†,
merestead†,
ranch.
free lease-holds,
copy lease-holds;
folkland†;
chattels real;
fixtures,
plant,
heirloom;
easement;
right of common,
right of user.
personal property,
personal estate,
personal effects;
personalty,
chattels,
goods,
effects,
movables;
stock,
stock in trade;
things,
traps,
rattletraps,
paraphernalia;
equipage
etc.
633.
parcels,
appurtenances.
impedimenta;
luggage,
baggage;
bag and baggage;
pelf;
cargo,
lading.
rent roll;
income
etc.
(receipts)
810;
maul and wedges [U.S.].
patent,
copyright;
chose in action;
credit
etc.
805;
debt
etc.
806.
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Dutch: bezit, bezitting, eigendom
Polish: dobytek, przynależność, stan posiadania, majątek, własność, majętność, mienie
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