Hold back
to stop someone or something from going forward, or from progressing in some way
Hold down
to stop something from rising by pressing down on it or putting a heavy object on it
Hold forth FORMAL
to talk about a topic for a long time, often in a way that other people find boring
Hold off
to delay doing something until a later time
hold on (1)
to hold something like a railing or an overhead strap so you don't fall over
hold on (2)
to wait for a short time
hold out (1)
If you hold something out, you hold it where other people can reach it.
hold out (2)
If a supply of something holds out, it continues to be enough and it doesn't run out.
Hold out for
to wait until you get what you want, especially when negotiating
Hold out on
to refuse to give information to someone
Hold to
to make someone do what they promised or agreed to do
hold up (1)
to cause a delay, or make someone or something later than expected
hold up (2)
to support something and stop it from falling down
hold up (3)
to steal from someone while threatening them with a gun or a similar weapon
hook up (1)
If you hook up things like computers and their peripherals, or the components of a home theatre, you connect them with cables.
Hook up (2) INFORMAL
to meet with someone and join with them in work, travel or leisure activities
Hunt down
If you hunt down someone, you try to find them and capture or kill them.
Hurry up
If you hurry up, you try to do something faster.
Hush up
to try to keep something secret, especially something that could damage the reputation of a person or an organization
Identify with
If you identify with someone, you feel you have a connection with them and you can understand them and share their feelings.
Impact on
to have a significant effect on something
Impose on
If you impose something on someone, you force them to accept it even if they don't want to.
Improve on
If something is improved on, it's made better than it was.
Incline to FORMAL
If somebody inclines to something such as a certain way of thinking, they will usually think in that way.
Indulge in
to do something that gives you pleasure, even though there could be some negative consequences
Infer from
to believe something is true because you have some indirect evidence of it
Inject into
to add something positive in order to make something work better
Insist on
If you insist on something, you say that you must have it or it must be done.
Instil in
to condition someone to follow a certain belief or to behave in a certain way