Keep fast, grasp (4)

I believe the answer is:

hold

(Other definitions for hold that I've seen before include "Ship's storage area" , "Ship's storage space" , "Maintain" , "Keep in one's grasp" , "Grasp; clutch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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