ADJ
- firm, tight
- He still had me in a tight hold
VERB + HOLD
- catch, get, grab, grasp, seize, take
- Take hold of the handle and give it a hard pull
- have, keep
- He kept a firm hold on my hand
- lose
- He lost his hold on the rock and was swept away by the tide
- tighten
- relax, release
- She finally released her hold on me
PREP
- ~ on
- He tightened his hold on her
ADJ
- firm, powerful, strong, tight
- He still has a firm hold on the party
- increasing
- fragile, tenuous, weak
- Her hold on power was now quite tenuous
VERB + HOLD
- have
- lose
- The allies lost their hold on northern France
- consolidate, strengthen, tighten
- Enemy forces have consolidated their hold on the northern province
- break, weaken
- an attempt to break the hold of the Church
PREP
- ~ on
- This had weakened his hold on power
- ~ over
- He no longer had any hold over her