Holdfast — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈoʊldfæst/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɛspəɹˌɪs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɛspəɹˌɪs/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈoʊldfæst/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fastener fastening fixing

Word Forms

fasten	verb	cause to be firmly attached
hold fast	verb	stick to firmly

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

festhalten

Fessel, die an etwas befestigt wird oder etwas an Ort und Stelle hält

🇫🇷French

tenez bon

dispositif de retenue qui s'attache à quelque chose ou maintient quelque chose en place

🇪🇸Spanish

Agárrate fuerte

restricción que se adhiere a algo o mantiene algo en su lugar

🇮🇹Italian

tenetevi forte

sistema di ritenuta che si attacca a qualcosa o tiene qualcosa in posizione

🇳🇱Dutch

houd vast

terughoudendheid die ergens aan vastzit of iets op zijn plaats houdt

🇵🇹Portuguese

agarrar-se

restrição que se prende a algo ou mantém algo no lugar

🇷🇺Russian

стойко держаться

ограничение, которое прикрепляется к чему-либо или удерживает что-либо на месте

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पकड़ कर रखना

वह संयम जो किसी चीज़ से जुड़ता है या किसी चीज़ को अपनी जगह पर रखता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ধরে রাখা

সংযম যা কিছুকে সংযুক্ত করে বা কিছুকে জায়গায় রাখে

🇮🇳Tamil

பிடித்து

எதையாவது இணைக்கும் அல்லது எதையாவது இடத்தில் வைத்திருக்கும் கட்டுப்பாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

గట్టిగా పట్టుకోండి

నిగ్రహం ఏదో ఒకదానితో జతచేయబడుతుంది లేదా ఏదో ఒక స్థానంలో ఉంచుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

पकडणे

संयम जो एखाद्या गोष्टीला जोडतो किंवा काहीतरी जागी ठेवतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

પકડી રાખો

સંયમ જે કોઈ વસ્તુને જોડે છે અથવા કંઈક સ્થાને રાખે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಜೋಡಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಂಯಮ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വേഗത്തിൽ പിടിക്കുക

സംയമനം എന്തെങ്കിലുമായി ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും സ്ഥലത്ത് സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜਲਦੀ ਫੜੋ

ਸੰਜਮ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پکڑو

پابندی جو کسی چیز سے منسلک ہوتی ہے یا کسی چیز کو جگہ پر رکھتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

坚守

附着在某物上或将某物固定在适当位置的约束

🇯🇵Japanese

守り抜く

何かに取り付けたり、何かを所定の位置に保持したりする拘束

🇰🇷Korean

꼭 붙들기

무언가에 부착되거나 무언가를 제자리에 고정하는 구속 장치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giữ vững

sự kiềm chế gắn vào một cái gì đó hoặc giữ một cái gì đó tại chỗ

🇹🇭Thai

ยึดมั่น

ความยับยั้งชั่งใจที่ยึดติดกับบางสิ่งบางอย่างหรือยึดบางสิ่งบางอย่างไว้กับที่

🇮🇩Indonesian

pegangan erat

pengekangan yang melekat pada sesuatu atau menahan sesuatu pada tempatnya

🇵🇭Filipino

panghawakan

pagpigil na nakakabit sa isang bagay o humahawak ng isang bagay sa lugar

🇲🇾Malay

berpegang teguh

sekatan yang melekat pada sesuatu atau memegang sesuatu di tempatnya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معصم

ضبط النفس الذي يعلق على شيء أو يحمل شيئا في مكانه

🇮🇷Persian

نگهدار

مهاری که به چیزی می چسبد یا چیزی را در جای خود نگه می دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

Dayan

bir şeye bağlanan veya bir şeyi yerinde tutan kısıtlama

🇮🇱Hebrew

להחזיק מעמד

איפוק שמתחבר למשהו או מחזיק משהו במקום

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What is the primary definition of the word 'holdfast'?

The primary meaning of 'holdfast' is 'restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place'.

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Using 'holdfast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'holdfast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'holdfast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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