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English > 3 senses of the expression *hold in*:
VERB	stative	hold in, enclose, confine	close in
social	hold in, control, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate	lessen the intensity of
perception	hold in, conceal, hold back	hold back

English > *hold in*: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Close in; darkness enclosed him".
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	enclose, confine
Narrower	bound, border	form the boundary / boundary of
	box in, box up	enclose or confine as if in a box
	embank	enclose with banks, as for support or protection
	frame	enclose in a frame, as of a picture / picture
	rail, rail in	enclose with rails
Broader	hold, bear, carry, contain	Contain or hold
Catalan	envoltar, tancar, voltar
Spanish	cercar, encerrar

English > *hold in*: 3 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	control, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Narrower	bate	moderate or restrain
	catch	check oneself during an action
	countercheck, counteract	Oppose or check by a counteraction
	damp	restrain or discourage
	deny, abnegate	deny oneself (something)
	mortify, subdue, crucify	hold within limits and control
	restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle	place limits on (extent or access)
	restrict	place under restrictions
	suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb	To put down by force or authority
	thermostat	Control the temperature with a thermostat
	train	Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
Broader	restrain, keep, keep back, hold back	Keep under control
Catalan	controlar, limitar
Spanish	controlar

English > *hold in*: 3 senses > verb 3, perception
Meaning	hold back; keep from being perceived by others.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	conceal, hold back
Narrower	occult	hide from view
Catalan	amagar, ocultar, tapar
Spanish	esconder, ocultar, tapar