Show
Related Words for hold against
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have nothing on someone | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| frown on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down upon | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down as | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
