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HOLD FAST
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stick to firmly
Example:
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Synonyms:
adhere; bind; bond; hold fast; stick; stick to
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "hold fast" is one way to...):
attach (become attached)
Verb group:
adhere; cleave; cling; cohere; stick (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hold fast"):
bind (form a chemical bond with)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Derivation:
holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
