Scrabble?! HOLDS

Definitions of HOLDS in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of grasping

noun - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

noun - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

noun - time during which some action is awaited

noun - a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

noun - a stronghold

noun - a cell in a jail or prison

noun - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

noun - the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

verb - keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb - have or hold in one's hands or grip

verb - organize or be responsible for

verb - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

verb - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

verb - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

verb - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

verb - secure and keep for possible future use or application

verb - have rightfully

verb - be the physical support of

verb - contain or hold

verb - have room for

verb - remain in a certain state, position, or condition

verb - support or hold in a certain manner

verb - be valid, applicable, or true

verb - assert or affirm

verb - have as a major characteristic

verb - be capable of holding or containing

verb - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

verb - protect against a challenge or attack

verb - bind by an obligation

verb - hold the attention of

verb - remain committed to

verb - resist or confront with resistance

verb - be pertinent or relevant or applicable

verb - stop dealing with

verb - lessen the intensity of

verb - keep from departing

verb - take and maintain control over, often by violent means

verb - cause to stop

verb - cover as for protection against noise or smell

verb - drink alcohol without showing ill effects

verb - aim, point, or direct

verb - declare to be

verb - be in accord

verb - keep from exhaling or expelling

adj - to maintain possession of [v HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING, HOLDS] : HOLDABLE