what's the differences between "hold" and "have "?
which is right ,"many countries have football games " or "many countries hold football games "? "we'll have a football game "or "we'll hold a football game "?

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what's the differences between "hold" and "have "?
which is right ,"many countries have football games " or "many countries hold football games "?   "we'll have a football game "or "we'll hold a football game "?

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Examples, where /hold/ is suited, and /have/ will not be a good substitute:
-- hold on for a moment, please (while at the phone, you are asking somebody to wait and stay on the line)

-- please hold the dog's leash while I open the suitcase and take the car's keys.

--  The Beatles,
Song: Hold me Tight (composed by Paul McCartney in 1961, published in 1963), Lyrics' excerpt:

It feels so right now, hold me tight,
Tell me I'm the only one,
And then I might,
Never be the lonely one.

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You can say both

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both forms are grammatically correct, although they differ subtly in their meaning.
To have a football game implies a passive role. You can say, many countries have mountains, but it sounds weird if you say many countries hold mountains. To hold a football game implies a more active role, like sponsorship, or participation.

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