holding

Definitions of holding
  1. noun
    the act of retaining something
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    types:
    goederenopslag, opslag
    the act of storing something
  2. noun
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
    synonyms: bezitting, eigendom, goederen
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    bedoening
    all the property that someone possess
    koopwoning, privé-bezit, privébezit
    movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
    bedoening
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    immobilia, vastgoed
    property consisting of houses and land
    spiritualiteit
    property or income owned by a church
    huurwoning, verpachting
    property that is leased or rented out or let
    inruilauto, inruiler, inruilobject, inruilwagen, ruilobject
    an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one
    gemeengoed, staatsbezit, staatseigendom
    property owned by a government
    effectenbezit
    a specific number of stocks or shares owned
    beneficie, prebende
    an endowed church office giving income to its holder
    onderhuur, onderpacht, onderverhuring, onderverhuur
    a lease from one lessee to another
    bouwgrond
    the land on which real estate is located
    financiën, geld, geldmiddelen, middel, middelen, thesaurie, vermogen
    wealth reckoned in terms of money
    bul, bullen, spul, spullen, spulletjes
    informal terms for personal possessions
    weduwenpensioen
    (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
    type of:
    bezit, boeltje, have, possessie, propriëteit
    anything owned or possessed
  3. noun
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    synonyms: holding company, holding-company, holdingcompany, houdstermaatschappij, participatiemaatschappij
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    firma, huis, onderneming
    an institution created to conduct business
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