Definition of hold against
- He lied to her once, and she still holds it against him.
- Nobody is going to hold it against you if you don't come.
: to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal
: to have as a privilege or position of responsibility
: to have as a mark of distinction
: stronghold
: confinement, custody
: prison
: the interior of a ship below decks
: the cargo compartment of a plane
: in opposition or hostility to
: not in conformity with : contrary to
: in competition with
: in preparation for the time when
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