hold the opinion

hold the opinion
index assume (suppose), contend (maintain)

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  • hold the line — ► COMMUNICATIONS to keep a someone waiting on the telephone: »Will you hold the line while I check my calendar? ► to continue to have an opinion, especially after a lot of argument: »She must hold the line against this kind of criticism. ► to… …   Financial and business terms

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  • be of the opinion — BELIEVE, think, consider, maintain, reckon, estimate, feel, be convinced; N. Amer. informal allow; formal opine. → opinion * * * phrasal : to hold as an opinion : think * * * be of the opinion : to have a specifed opinion or belief …   Useful english dictionary

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  • The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • Hold — Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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