English to Afrikaans Meaning of holding - hou

Holding :

hou

noun

hou, behoud, draende, dra, vang, bevrugting, indruk, idee, veronderstelling, metode, aanname, kussing, beheer, beskikking, oorheersing, impak, invloed, krag

adjective

hou, geleë, bewoon, woning, lewende, teenwoordig

Holding :: houHoldings :: Holdings

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Definitions of holding in English

Noun(1) the act of retaining something(2) something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Verb(1) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'(2) have or hold in one's hands or grip(3) organize or be responsible for(4) have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense(5) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view(6) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings(7) to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement(8) secure and keep for possible future use or application(9) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices(10) be the physical support of; carry the weight of(11) contain or hold; have within(12) have room for; hold without crowding(13) remain in a certain state, position, or condition(14) support or hold in a certain manner(15) be valid, applicable, or true(16) assert or affirm

Examples of holding in English

(1) This loss would be minimal in the context of the area of good quality of land within the holding , however, and the development is required for agriculture.(2) It is encouraging to see someone moving on to an agricultural holding rather than moving off it.(3) they were preparing for the holding of an election(4) For the purposes of the permitting arrangements, a holding includes all land parcels declared for area aid purposes.(5) Later, I again heard him speak at the Huntington Library at a special showing of Huntington holdings of books and manuscripts related to the California gold rush.(6) The Minster has also made clear that they want the book holdings to continue to be a ├ö├ç├┐living library├ö├ç├û and not a ├ö├ç├┐frozen├ö├ç├û collection.(7) The current reserve land will be converted to fee simple holdings .(8) Personal holdings of stocks and mutual funds increased by $944 billion.(9) The vast majority of this financial credit is created as financial sector entities borrow funds enabling the purchase of additional holdings of financial assets.(10) You'd be talking about the areas where the holdings are vast and few and far between.(11) Since funds report their stock holdings only twice a year, the information is rarely up to date.(12) In the Netherlands, England, Wales, and parts of Scotland, tenants generally had good-sized holdings and relatively secure tenure.(13) Her financial and property holdings have made her one of the world's richest women.(14) It would seem impossible for anyone to look through the archive holdings or material available on video and not find something of interest.(15) This year alone, e-mail volume is expected to be the equivalent of 40 copies of the fully digitized holdings of the Library of Congress.(16) A World Bank study of northeast Brazil estimates that moving farmland into smaller holdings would raise output as much as 80 percent.

Related Phrases of holding

(1) hold ::

hou

(2) holding on ::

vashou

(3) holding company ::

beheermaatskappy

(4) holding up ::

hou van

(5) holding back ::

Hou terug

(6) holding out ::

hou uit

(7) holding time ::

hou tyd

(8) holding tank ::

hou tenk

(9) holding area ::

hou area

(10) holding pattern ::

hou patroon

(11) holding cell ::

hou sel

Related Phrases of holding

(1) hold ::

hou

(2) holding on ::

vashou

(3) holding company ::

beheermaatskappy

(4) holding up ::

hou van

(5) holding back ::

Hou terug

(6) holding out ::

hou uit

(7) holding time ::

hou tyd

(8) holding tank ::

hou tenk

(9) holding area ::

hou area

(10) holding pattern ::

hou patroon

(11) holding cell ::

hou sel

Synonyms

Noun

2. retention ::

behoud

Verb

3. clasp ::

klamp

4. embrace ::

omhels

5. possess ::

besit

6. support ::

ondersteuning

7. detain ::

aanhou

8. maintain ::

handhaaf

9. occupy ::

beset

10. take ::

neem

11. persist ::

voortduur

12. be available ::

beskikbaar

13. convene ::

byeenroep

14. stop ::

stop

15. carry ::

dra

16. apply ::

aansoek doen

17. book ::

boek

18. obligate ::

obligaat

19. concord ::

Concord

20. defend ::

verdedig

21. contain ::

bevat

22. restrain ::

toom

23. obtain ::

verkry

24. deem ::

25. withstand ::

weerstaan

26. adjudge ::

adjudge

27. halt ::

stilstand

28. retain ::

behou

29. give ::

gee

30. bear ::

dra

31. harbor ::

hawe

32. have got ::

het

33. take hold ::

gryp

34. admit ::

erken

Different Forms

holding, holdings

Word Example from TV Shows

I mean, HOLDING a meeting to decide what breakfast cereal we should buy.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 21

Last one HOLDING the ring decides its fate.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 17

Now? You realize I'm your boss, and I am HOLDING my penis?

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 17

I hated them for HOLDING me prisoner. I wanted to hurt them.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

I told you, I'm not HOLDING Ser Loras.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 4

Examples of holding from TV Shows

I mean, HOLDING a meeting to decide what breakfast cereal we should buy.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 21

Last one HOLDING the ring decides its fate.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 17

Now? You realize I'm your boss, and I am HOLDING my penis?

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 17

I hated them for HOLDING me prisoner. I wanted to hurt them.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

I told you, I'm not HOLDING Ser Loras.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 4

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