a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week. c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example). d. To maintain in a given condition, situatio...
When Maura was brought in to Timothy, she explained the governor’s offer. “But I, for my part, will never speak to you again if you deny Christ.” Timothy likewise encourage Maura to withstand the tortures she was facing and Maura walked out to Arius to declare her own faith and sugg...
After my abuse, I had vowed to myself that from that day forward I would be the master of my own body. I would decide what happened and what didn’t happen to it. Every vow I made was a violent reaction to having been so brutally stripped of my will by my own father. Although I...
The others of the council did not, however, agree with this, but thought the better plan would be to retain the Indian lad as a hostage, and demand of his tribe a great quantity of provisions as his ransom. As they were in the majority, Laudonniere hesitated to act contrary to their...
The potential Father of the kidnapped family has paid the ransom price to free this world held captive, but humanity has loved the way of life of the kidnapper. That WAY is the root CAUSE of all the world's troubles, evils and sufferings. Humanity has been blinded to the WAY of peace...
a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week. c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example). d. To maintain in a given condition, situatio...
c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers. 5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy...
c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers. 5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy...
c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers. 5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy...
To have as a responsible position or a privilege Held the governorship for six years. Hold To have in recognition of achievement or superiority Holds the record for the one-mile race. Holds the respect of her peers. Hold To maintain control over Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom....