balance vs hold

balance and hold both are nouns.

balance and hold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balance	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold is a hypernym of balance; that is, hold is a word with a broader meaning than balance:

balance: hold or carry in equilibrium
hold: support or hold in a certain manner

Other hypernyms of balance include bear, carry.

balance (noun)	hold (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity	the act of grasping
a weight that balances another weight	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat	a cell in a jail or prison
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)	the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane	a stronghold
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account	power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
something left after other parts have been taken away	a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
equality of distribution	time during which some action is awaited
a state of equilibrium

balance (verb)	hold (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium	keep from exhaling or expelling
compute credits and debits of an account	keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
bring into balance or equilibrium	hold the attention of
be in equilibrium	assert or affirm
	remain committed to
	declare to be
	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	be in accord; be in agreement
	aim, point, or direct
	protect against a challenge or attack
	drink alcohol without showing ill effects
	have or hold in one's hands or grip
	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
	support or hold in a certain manner
	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
	cover as for protection against noise or smell
	organize or be responsible for
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	cause to come to an abrupt stop
	have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
	secure and keep for possible future use or application
	have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
	arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
	keep from departing
	take and maintain control over, often by violent means
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
	remain in a certain state, position, or condition
	be valid, applicable, or true
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	have room for; hold without crowding
	have as a major characteristic
	resist or confront with resistance
	stop dealing with
	contain or hold; have within
	be capable of holding or containing

balance vs hold

balance and hold both are nouns.

balance and hold both are verbs.

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