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holds

SayHOHLDZ/hoʊldz/UK/həʊldz/

2 meanings of holds

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of hold. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    She holds the door open for the elderly man.

    The rope holds the heavy load without slipping.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of hold. Use this form when talking about more than one.

    Climbers searched the rock face for safe holds.

    The big ship had several cargo holds full of grain.

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holds is a form of hold

hold, verb: To have something in your hand or arms. Full entry

Forms
holdholds he/she/itholding -ing formheld past tense, past participle
Spelling
hold → holds: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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