Difference between Hold and Detention

What is the difference between Hold and Detention?

Hold as a noun is a grasp or grip. while Detention as a noun is the act of detaining or the state of being detained.

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: If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Detention

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of detaining or the state of being detained.A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

Example sentence: I've always loved the genre of virus movies or Armageddon movies - anything that involves being trapped with the cute boy in detention when the zombies are attacking.

We hope you now know whether to use Hold or Detention in your sentence.

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