hold
verb (used with object)
to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp.
will hold
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future tenseof hold.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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We will hold these puts as long as the weighted put-call ratio for APA remains on a sell signal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
As investors and analysts gathered to hear from top retailers, executives spent Monday parsing everything from pricing strategies to pressured consumers and whether their spending will hold through year-end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
He will also make a stop in Liverpool, where he will hold his first meeting with Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
He will hold further talks with Swinney in the afternoon with both men expected to sign an agreement on "future collaboration in areas of shared interest".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He said to Mama, “You have enough to do with one child. I will hold this one.”
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
