Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Literary
1.  to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby);  to embrace;  to hug
2.  to have (a thought or feeling);  to hold;  to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.);  to harbor;  to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.);  to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.);  to cherish (e.g. an ambition)