HOLD FAST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Stick to firmly

Example:

Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

Synonyms:

adhere; bind; bond; hold fast; stick; stick to

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "hold fast" is one way to...):

attach (become attached)

Verb group:

adhere; cleave; cling; cohere; stick (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hold fast"):

bind (form a chemical bond with)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Derivation:

holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)