Antonyms for hold fast


Grammar : Verb
Spell : hohld-fast, -fahst
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst


Definition of hold fast

  • As in obey : verb conform, give in
  • As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
  • As in pin : verb attach, hold in place
  • As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
  • As in seize : verb grab, take
  • As in stick : verb adhere, affix
  • As in : verb stay in one place
  • As in cling : verb attach to
  • As in adhere : verb stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally
  • As in follow : verb act in accordance with
  • As in hang on : verb continue, endure
Example sentences :
  • He put his arm round my waist and bade me hold fast to his shoulder.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • Hold fast the long gun, there, and unship the starboard ports.
  • Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat
  • I tie mussels on a string, and the minnows bite the bait and hold fast.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 » by Various
  • We are devoted to old institutions, and hold fast to such of them as are our own.
  • Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
  • I'm a plain dog, if you like, but I'm faithful, and I hold fast.
  • Extract from : « The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
  • He is willing to prove all things and hold fast to that which is true.
  • Extract from : « The Mistakes of Jesus » by William Floyd
  • But the examiner need not expect to hold fast to any schedule.
  • Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
  • Only let him hold fast by the hand which brings strength into him by its touch.
  • Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
  • And when, almost with the same breath, he calls "Hold fast!"
  • Extract from : « Games For All Occasions » by Mary E. Blain
  • But she had the invisible thread to which she could hold fast.
  • Extract from : « What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen

Synonyms for hold fast

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