nnoun.artifacta holding deviceExamples:- a towel holder
- a cigarette holder
- an umbrella holder
Derivationally Related Form:hold
Hypernyms:holding device
Inherited Hypernyms:holderholding devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:candle holdercandlestickcigarette holderkeyboardoarlockpegpinrowlocktholetholepinzarf
Full Hyponyms:candelabrumcandlestickcigarette holdergirandolekeyboardmenorahpegzarf
nnoun.persona person who holds somethingExamples:- they held two hostages
- he holds the trophy
- she holds a United States passport
Hypernyms:owner possessor
Inherited Hypernyms:holderownerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:holderownerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bondholdercardholderincumbentjobholderlandholderlandownerleaseholderlesseemortgage holdermortgageeofficeholderofficerpolicyholderproperty ownerslave ownerslaveholderslavertenantticket holder
Full Hyponyms:abutterbondholderbreadwinnercardholdercotenantdouble dipperearnerfranklinfreeholdergarnisheeincumbentjobholderlairdlandladylandlordlandownerleaseholderlife tenantmortgageeoffice-bearerofficeholderpolicyholderprobation officersergeant at armsslaveholdersquiretenanttenant farmerticket holderyeoman
nnoun.personthe person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds itSynset:bearer
Examples:- the bond was marked 'payable to bearer'
Derivationally Related Form:holdbear
Hypernyms:capitalist
Inherited Hypernyms:holdercapitalistpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:holdercapitalistpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity