to test, examine, prove, scrutinise (to see whether a thing is genuine or not), as metals

to recognise as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy

beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable

1. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent

2. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends

   1. genuine, approved

   2. precious

   3. joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be

   4. praiseworthy, noble

3. beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy

   1. morally good, noble

4. honourable, conferring honour

5. affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming

to hold back, detain, retain

1. from going away

2. to restrain, hinder (the course or progress of)

   1. that which hinders, Antichrist from making his appearance

   2. to check a ship's headway i.e. to hold or head the ship

3. to hold fast, keep secure, keep firm possession of

to get possession of, take

1. to possess

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

individually

1. each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything

collectively

1. some of all types