holds fast
- gripsHolds firmly onto
- clingsHolds on tightly
- clutchesGrips tightly, or handbags
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
- graspsHolds or comprehends
steadfast · tenacious · unyielding · stubborn · resolute · adhesive · clamps · binds · secures · unwavering · determined · rope · knot · anchor · roots · white-knuckled · vice · locked
persistence/resolve
holds fastgives in
Ceases to resist
yields · relents · surrenders · capitulates · caves in
movement/stasis
holds fastdrifts
Moves without direction
breaks loose · wanders · shifts · goes astray · roams