Search Result for "hold in":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. close in; darkness enclosed him";
[syn: enclose, hold in, confine]

2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
- Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
- Example: "hold your tongue"
- Example: "hold your temper"
- Example: "control your anger"
[syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate]

3. hold back; keep from being perceived by others;
- Example: "She conceals her anger well"
[syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hold in
    v 1: close in; darkness enclosed him" [syn: enclose, hold
         in, confine]
    2: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or
       keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold
       your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn:
       control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb,
       moderate]
    3: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals
       her anger well" [syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]