HOLD FAST
Dictionary entry overview: What does hold fast mean? • HOLD FAST (verb)
The verb HOLD FAST has 1 sense:
1. stick to firmly
Familiarity information: HOLD FAST used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HOLD FAST (verb)
Meaning:
Stick to firmly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bind; bond; hold fast; stick to; stick; adhere
Context example:
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Hypernyms (to "hold fast" is one way to...):
attach (become attached)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hold fast"):
bind (form a chemical bond with)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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