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holdfast

[ hohld-fast, -fahst ]
/ ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /
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noun
something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.
Botany, Mycology. any of several rootlike or suckerlike organs or parts serving for attachment.
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Origin of holdfast

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase hold fast

Words nearby holdfast

holder, Hölder condition, holder in due course, Hölderlin, hold everything, holdfast, hold forth, hold good, hold in, holding, holding company
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Words related to holdfast

attach, fasten, unite, adhere, clasp, adopt, attend, keep, observe, reflect, serve, support, watch, cling, go on, grasp, hold on, hold out, persevere, persist

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British Dictionary definitions for holdfast

holdfast
/ (ˈhəʊldˌfɑːst) /
noun
  1. the act of gripping strongly
  2. such a grip
any device used to secure an object, such as a hook, clamp, etc
the organ of attachment of a seaweed or related plant
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