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hold in vs box up

box up vs hold in

hold in and box up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold in No No Yes No
box up No No Yes No
As verbs, box up is a hyponym of hold in; that is, box up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold in:
  • hold in: close in
  • box up: enclose or confine as if in a box
Other hyponyms of hold in include border, bound, embank, rail, rail in, box in, frame.
hold in (verb) box up (verb)
hold back; keep from being perceived by others enclose or confine as if in a box
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
close in
Difference between hold in and box up

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