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The Ancient Greek word for to hold is
ἔχω





to hold



Translations for to hold and their definitions

ἔχω
     1. v. I have, possess, contain, own
     2. v.          I keep, have charge of
     3. v.          (with accusative of place) I inhabit
     4. v.          (of place) I keep (to the left/right) of
     5. v.          I possess mentally, understand
     6. v.          I involve, admit of
     7. v. I hold
     8. v.          I hold fast, grip
     9. v.          (of arms and clothes) I bear, wear
     10. v.          (of a woman) I am pregnant
     11. v.          I hold a course, guide, drive, steer
     12. v.          I hold back, stay, check
     13. v. (with infinitive) I have means to do, I am able
     14. v.          I have to, must
     15. v.          (followed by a dependent clause) I know
     16. v. (impersonal) there is
     17. v. (intransitive) I hold myself, keep balanced
     18. v.          I hold fast
     19. v.          (with genitive) I keep from
     20. v.          I am
     21. v.          (with adverbs of manner) I am, I happen
     22. v.          (with εὖ and genitive of manner) I am well off for something; I abound in it
     23. v.          (post-Homeric, with aorist participle) I keep (doing something)
     24. v. (middle) I hold myself fast, cling closely to
     25. v.          I come next to, follow closely, neighbour
     26. v.          I depend
     27. v.         # I am connected with by etymology
     28. v.          I pertain to
     29. v.          I bear or hold for myself
     30. v.          I maintain myself, stand my ground
     31. v.         # (with accusative) I repel from myself
     32. v.          I keep myself back, abstain from, refrain from


ἡγέομαι
     1. v. I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide
     2. v. I lead (dative) in (genitive)
     3. v. (with accusative) I am leader (in a thing)
     4. v. I lead, command in war
     5. v.          I rule, I have dominion
     6. v. (post-Homeric) I believe, hold
     7. v.          I hold, regard (as something)


χανδάνω
     1. v. to take in, hold, comprise, contain
     2. v. (figuratively, intransitive) to be capable (+obj grc inf means=of doing)


νομίζω
     1. v. I use customarily, practise
     2. v.          (legislation) I enact
     3. v.          (with dative) I make a man of you, use
     4. v.          (with infinitive) I am accustomed to doing
     5. v. I acknowledge, consider as
     6. v.          I esteem, hold in honour
     7. v.          (with accusative of object) I hold, believe
     8. v.          (with accusative and infinitive) I deem, hold, believe that


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