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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.
Synonyms for HOLDING: ruling, sentence, finding, verdict, judgement, judgment, decision, doom; Antonyms of HOLDING: real estate, immovables, giving, handing, dropping, unclasping, delivering, releasing.
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.
(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.
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.
Definitions of holding. noun. the act of retaining something. synonyms: keeping, retention. see more. noun. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. synonyms: belongings, property. see more.
Definition of hold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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?
Meaning of hold in English. hold. verb. us / hoʊld / uk / həʊld / held | held. hold verb (SUPPORT) Add to word list. A2 [ T ] 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.
