0 to keep something, especially costs, at a low level:
to hold down prices/wages
1 to keep something at a low level or to prevent it from rising:
The Fed held down interest rates to encourage growth in the economy.
2 to be able to keep a job:
She had three children, and still managed to hold down a full-time job.
He couldn't hold down a job for more than a few months at a time.
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May 10, 2021
WORD OF THE DAY
Shimmer
hold sth down