Hold
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To grasp or grip. To contain or store. To have and keep possession of something. To reserve. To cause to wait or delay. To detain. To maintain, to consider.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A grasp or grip. Something reserved or kept. A position or grip used to control the opponent. The cargo area of a ship, (often cargo hold). The percentage the house wins on a gamble.
Example sentence: I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.
Defend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).To prevent, to keep (from doing something).To prohibit, forbid.To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard.To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
Example sentence: If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.