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hold-on

Verbs

• (v) hold firmly grasp,
• (v) stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
  • Hold on a moment!
  stop,
• (v) be persistent, refuse to stop
  • he persisted to call me every night
  • The child persisted and kept asking questions
  hang in, persevere, hang on, persist,
• (v) hold the phone line open
  • Please hang on while I get your folder
  hold the line, hang on,
• (v) retain possession of
  • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
  • She kept her maiden name after she married
  keep,

Synonyms

grasp stop hang in persevere hang on persist hold the line keep

Antonyms

lose

See also

withhold keep back retain hold back hold

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