| Meaning | Keep. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She manages to hold down two jobs" | |
| Broader | retain, hold, keep back, hold back | Secure and keep for possible future use or application |
| Spanish | mantener | |
| Meaning | restrain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep" | |
| Broader | limit, circumscribe, confine to | restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" |
| Spanish | mantener controlado, restringir | |
| Nouns | hold-down | a limitation or constraint |
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