# hold

URL: /business/verbs/hold · Id: `page:business/verbs/hold`

> Every hold Verb, one per Noun: Human, Meeting, Startup.

`hold` acts on 3 [Nouns](/business/nouns/noun). Each is its own [Verb](/business/nouns/verb), named for its Noun.

| Verb | Noun | Definition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Human.hold](/business/nouns/human/hold) | [Human](/business/nouns/human) | Hold sets aside part of a supplying Human’s earned balance against an open Dispute or an Order inside its clearance period. |
| [Meeting.hold](/business/nouns/meeting/hold) | [Meeting](/business/nouns/meeting) | Hold records that a Meeting took place, with its transcript and notes, so its Decisions and Tasks can follow. |
| [Startup.hold](/business/nouns/startup/hold) | [Startup](/business/nouns/startup) | Hold keeps a Startup running in its current Lifecycle state with no new investment from the Studio. |