- bear/hold sway
- bear/hold swayde scepter zwaaien
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hold — [n] grasp, possession authority, clasp, clench, clinch, clout, clutch, control, dominance, dominion, grip, influence, occupancy, occupation, ownership, pull, purchase, retention, sway, tenacity, tenure; concepts 190,343,710 Ant. dispossession,… … New thesaurus
bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( … Universalium
hold — v 1. grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, keep fast, gripe; have, palm, retain, Inf. latch onto, clench, clinch; hug, embrace, Brit. Dial. clip; keep, have and hold, harbor; cherish, treasure, fondle, Archaic. bosom. 2. reserve, set aside, put aside, set … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bear — I. /bɛə / (say bair) verb (bore /bɔ/ (say baw) or, Archaic, bare, borne or born, bearing) – …
hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… … Moby Thesaurus
hold — 1. verb 1) she held a suitcase Syn: clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, hold on to; carry, bear Ant: release, let go of 2) I wanted to hold her … Thesaurus of popular words
hold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. grasp, clutch, grip; tenure, possession; control, influence, domination; ownership, keeping; anchor, rein. v. have, occupy, retain, own, possess; restrain, repress, control, pinion, curb; check, stop … English dictionary for students
sway — Synonyms and related words: acme, administration, affect, alternate, amplitude, angle, angle off, angularity, argue into, ascend, ascendancy, authority, authorization, back and fill, bank, be all and end all, bear off, bear reign, bend, bias,… … Moby Thesaurus
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
prevail — v 1. predominate, reign, rule, hold sway, have force, preponderate; lead, win out, succeed, be successful, be a winner or a success, dominate, hold authority, wear the crown, sit on the throne, Inf. sit in the driver s seat; wield the scepter,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
