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- [hohl-der]
- /ˈhoʊl dər/
- /ˈhəʊl.dər/
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- [hohl-der]
- /ˈhoʊl dər/
Definitions of holder word
- noun holder something that holds or secures: a pencil holder. 1
- noun holder a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant. 1
- noun holder Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument. 1
- noun holder A device or implement for holding something. 1
- noun holder sth: holds sth 1
- noun holder sb: owns sth 1
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Origin of holder
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, holder is from the Middle English word haldere. See hold1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Holder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
holder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for holder
noun holder
- buyer — A buyer is a person who is buying something or who intends to buy it.
- partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- squire — (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
- heir — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- governor — the executive head of a state in the U.S.
Antonyms for holder
noun holder
- seller — a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
Top questions with holder
- how to make a phone holder?
- what is a key holder?
- how to install toilet paper holder?
See also
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