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English verb: hold down | |||
| 1. | hold down (possession) keep | ||
| Samples | She manages to hold down two jobs. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold back, keep back, retain | ||
| 2. | hold down (change) restrain | ||
| Samples | Please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumscribe, confine, limit | ||
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