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to have in your hands or arms
to aim, point, or direct something, especially a gun, weapon, etc.
to cover a part of one's body with one's hands, especially because of pain
to put one's arms around the body of another person
to have something as one's own
to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something
(especially of a court of law or judge) to decide and declare something
to have or occupy a certain position or job
to be in possession of illegal drugs
to organize a specific event, such as a meeting, party, election, etc.
to keep someone or something in a particular position or state
to retain the attention or interest of someone
to protect a certain place against an attack
to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner
to keep someone or something from leaving or from what they want to do
to maintain control over a particular place, often by force
to lessen or control the force or expression of something
to cause something to stay the same as before
to stay the same as before
(of a vehicle) to keep close contact with the road and to be controllable in an easy and safe manner, particularly when driven at speed
(of an aircraft or a ship) to continue to follow the same course as before
to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.
to bear the weight of something or someone
to stay strong, secure, or in a particular position without collapsing or breaking
to be or continue to be available or valid
to reserve or keep something for someone's later use
to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it
to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount
to be able to consume alcoholic drinks in a reasonable amount and without showing signs of drunkenness
to have information, meaning, or condition
to agree or be in accord with someone or something
to instruct someone to not include or add something, particularly food or drink
Americanto request the omission or exclusion of an ingredient or item from a dish
a part or attachment of an object meant to be gripped to use or move it
the action of grasping or gripping something
a cell or confined space in a jail or prison
the compartment in a ship or aircraft in which they store cargo
a fortified place or stronghold
influence or control over something or someone
grasp or comprehension of the nature, quality, or magnitude of something
a period during which an action is paused or awaited
a physical technique used to control, restrain, or immobilize an opponent by gripping or locking parts of their body
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