Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hold in American Collocation
hold
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/hoʊld/
for discussion
conference
meeting
seminar
session
symposium
talks
workshop
The association holds seminars and conferences and compiles statistics.
ceremony or celebration
ceremony
dinner
event
funeral
reception
wedding
An awards ceremony was held and the winning team left in a limousine.
election
election
referendum
Any resident can stand as a director and elections are held every two years.
competition
audition
championship
competition
raffle
We will be holding auditions in early July.
inquiry
hearing
inquest
inquiry
Public inquiries were held in 1992 and 1995.
protest
demonstration
protest
rally
vigil
A dozen peace activists held a vigil before the Fort for over one month.