hold a meeting — to organize and conduct a formal gathering of people for discussion or decision-making
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to organize and conduct a formal gathering of people for discussion or decision-making
Pronunciation (IPA): /hoʊld ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The CEO decided to hold a meeting at 3 AM because he forgot about time zones again.
- We need to hold a meeting to discuss why we have so many meetings.
- The school will hold a parent-teacher meeting next Friday.
hold a meeting
NOUN[/hoʊld ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/]
to organize and conduct a formal gathering of people for discussion or decision-making
The team gathers in the conference room to hold a meeting about next quarter's launch.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Hold derives from Old English 'healdan,' meaning 'to grasp, keep, or maintain.' Meeting is a noun formation from the verb 'meet,' meaning 'to come together.' The phrase combines these elements to mean 'to maintain or conduct a gathering,' establishing the modern sense of convening an assembly.
Breakdown
hold (Old English healdan: to grasp, keep, or conduct) + meeting (from meet + -ing: a coming together or assembly).
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📝Examples
“The CEO decided to hold a meeting at 3 AM because he forgot about time zones again.”
“We need to hold a meeting to discuss why we have so many meetings.”
“The school will hold a parent-teacher meeting next Friday.”
“Let's hold a quick meeting before the presentation starts.”
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