If you search for hold on Thesaurus, you only find synonyms that mean 'holding strongly'. How about the opposite? What are some words meaning to "hold softly"?
Example:
Sophia [...] my palm and dropped the jewel onto it.
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This question would be much better with some context or even a concrete example.– Affable GeekNov 21, 2014 at 2:49
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@Affable Geek How about how?– janoChenNov 21, 2014 at 4:50
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1Caress or even just took would work.– Affable GeekNov 21, 2014 at 4:52
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agrees with AG, "took my hand" would be more natural here.– A ENov 21, 2014 at 7:32
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In your example sentence, it wouldn't make sense to use "hold" or any related words. You can use "opened" there. Or you can say "Sophia held my hand, opened my palm, and dropped the jewel onto it."– ermanenNov 22, 2014 at 3:18
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Words that come close to holding softly may include:
- embrace
- enfold
- envelop
- cradle
- cushion
- support
In my writing, I find that those are the words that imply a gentleness and softness.
You can consider cradle.
to hold gently or protectively.
