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the amount of a company's shares that a person or organization owns: holding in sth He is considering selling his 28% holding in the company. increase/raise/build up a holding The Chairman bought a further 80,000 shares, increasing his holding to 20.3%.
The meaning of HOLDING is land held especially by a vassal or tenant. How to use holding in a sentence.
1. a. : to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal. holds property worth millions. the bank holds the title to the car. b. : to have as a privilege or position of responsibility. hold a professorship. c. : to have as a mark of distinction. holds the record for the 100-yard dash. holds a PhD. 2. : to keep under restraint.
Synonyms for HOLDING: ruling, sentence, finding, verdict, judgement, judgment, decision, doom; Antonyms of HOLDING: real estate, immovables, giving, handing, dropping, unclasping, delivering, releasing.
noun. the act of a person or thing that holds. hold. a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, especially for agricultural purposes. a company owned by a holding company. Often holdings. legally owned property, especially stocks, bonds, or real estate.
(hoʊldɪŋ ) Word forms: plural holdings. 1. countable noun. If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it. [business] That would increase Olympia & York's holding to 35%. Sid's amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property. Synonyms: property, securities, investments, resources More Synonyms of holding.
to take and keep something in your hand or arms: Can you hold the bag while I open the door? He was holding a gun. hold someone's hand The little girl held her mother's hand. hold someone in your arms He held her in his arms and let her cry. hold something open Could you hold the door open, please?
noun. /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ holding (in something) a number of shares that somebody has in a company. She has a 40% holding in the company. see also fundholding. Want to learn more?
Definition of hold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an act of holding with the hand or other physical means: a good hold on the rope. something to hold a thing by: climbing up using the toe holds on the mountainside. something that holds fast or supports something else.
