Pull On The Reins Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "HOLD" which means:

noun
• • The act of grasping
• • Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• • Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
• • Time during which some action is awaited
• • A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
• • A stronghold
• • A cell in a jail or prison
• • The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
• • The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
• • Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• • Have or hold in one's hands or grip
• • Organize or be responsible for
• • Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• • Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
• • Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• • To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
• • Secure and keep for possible future use or application
• • Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
• • Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• • Contain or hold; have within
• • Have room for; hold without crowding
• • Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
• • Support or hold in a certain manner
• • Be valid, applicable, or true
• • Assert or affirm
• • Have as a major characteristic
• • Be capable of holding or containing
• • Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
• • Protect against a challenge or attack
• • Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
• • Hold the attention of
• • Remain committed to
• • Resist or confront with resistance
• • Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
• • Stop dealing with
• • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• • Keep from departing
• • Take and maintain control over, often by violent means
• • Cause to come to an abrupt stop
• • Cover as for protection against noise or smell
• • Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
• • Aim, point, or direct
• • Declare to be
• • Be in accord; be in agreement
• • Keep from exhaling or expelling
adjective
• • Gracious; friendly; faithful; true.

An example sentence would be:

• • "She placed the books on the bookshelf and gave them a tight hold."
• • "His grip was so strong that i couldn't break free from his hold."

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