hold+fast
1hold|fast — «HOHLD FAST, FAHST», noun. 1. a thing used to hold something else in place, such as a hook or clamp. 2. the act or fact of holding fast; firm or sure grasp. 3. a branched or disk shaped basal portion by which a sessile organism, such as a… …
2hold fast — index adhere (fasten), cohere (adhere), grapple, hold (possess), hold out (resist) …
3hold fast — ► hold fast 1) remain tightly secured. 2) continue to adhere to a principle. Main Entry: ↑hold …
4Hold fast — A hold fast is an accessory used on a woodworking workbench to fix a workpiece to the top or side of the bench while it is being worked.A hold fast is shaped like a shepherd s hook. In use, the shank fits into a hole in the top or side of the… …
5hold fast — verb stick to firmly Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? • Syn: ↑adhere, ↑bond, ↑bind, ↑stick, ↑stick to • Derivationally related forms: ↑sticker ( …
6hold fast to something — formal phrase to refuse to stop believing in something Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: fast * * * hold ˈfast to sth idiom ( …
7hold fast — Synonyms and related words: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail,… …
8hold fast — remain tightly secured. ↘continue to adhere to a principle. → hold …
9hold fast — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. clasp, lock, clamp; see adhere to , fasten 1 , stick 1 …
10hold fast to something — formal to refuse to stop believing in something …
