hold space

verb

To give somebody one's full attention and support them emotionally without judging them.

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Meanings

verbhold space (third-person singular simple present holds space, present participle holding space, simple past and past participle held space)

present singular third person holds space · participle present holding space · participle past held space · past held space

  1. To give somebody one's full attention and support them emotionally without judging them.

    Can you hold space for another? Like really truly hold space for them? One of the most generous gifts you can give someone is your ability to be WITH them without trying to get them somewhere or get something for yourself.

    2016, Rebecca Campbell, Rise Sister Rise, Hay House, →ISBN
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APA

hold space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20space

MLA

“hold space.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20space. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold space,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20space.

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