How to use "hold" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "hold" in popular movie and book plots

  • Ugarte plans to sell them at the club that night, and asks Rick to hold them.  - Casablanca (film)
  • While Vincent is in the bathroom, a couple, "Pumpkin" and "Honey Bunny", hold up the restaurant.  - Pulp Fiction
  • He intends to hold Luke in suspended animation in a block of carbonite for delivery to the Emperor.  - The Empire Strikes Back
  • She argues with the King and Queen of Hearts over the ridiculous proceedings, eventually refusing to hold her tongue.  - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • When he enters the town, he finds that its residents hold him in utter contempt for the prior attack on their town.  - Final Fantasy IV
  • The golden queens are not only the largest dragons, they also hold a subtle control over their dragon communities Weyrs.  - Dragonflight
  • As a result, he is unable to hold a responsible job.  - Airplane!
  • The World Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed, announces plans to hold a match in Philadelphia during the upcoming United States Bicentennial.  - Rocky
  • She is eventually trapped in the courtyard, then beaten and stoned by the villagers, who hold her responsible for the boy's suicide.  - Zorba the Greek (film)
  • On Deep Core the crew is waiting for rescue when they see a message from Bud that he met some friends and warning them to hold on.  - The Abyss
  • The Soviets hold the Marienborn corridor and inflict heavy casualties on NATO troops.  - The Day After
  • Despite the uncertainty of Elizabeth's – and therefore the Tudor's – hold on England, she never married.  - House of Tudor
  • The psychiatrist then says the "Mother" personality has taken permanent hold of Norman's mind.  - Psycho (1960 film)
  • He deduces that they may have all died in the blast, now linked together in half-life, and unsuccessfully tries to get hold of Ubik.  - Ubik
  • She yearns for him to hold her, but young Sally slips between them and the three move together ("Too Many Mornings").  - Follies
  • Putting a taser to his lips, Kyle kisses Shreck while grabbing hold of an exposed power cable, causing a fiery explosion that kills Shreck.  - Batman Returns

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