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Hold on Common

Hold on has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

hold firmly

2

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

"Hold on a moment!"

3

be persistent, refuse to stop

"he persisted to call me every night"

"The child persisted and kept asking questions"

4

hold the phone line open

"Please hang on while I get your folder"

5

retain possession of

"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"

"She kept her maiden name after she married"

6

To grasp or grip firmly.

Example Sentences
"Hold on a moment!" verb
"he persisted to call me every night" verb
"The child persisted and kept asking questions" verb
"Please hang on while I get your folder" verb
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" verb
"She kept her maiden name after she married" verb
Antonyms
lose
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hold interrupt continue expect have
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
latch on cling clasp obstinate ask for it plug stick to carry over deny withhold save store retain harbor
Rhyming Words
in on go on pin on let on not on hop on man on run on tie on mid on put on set on try on sit on bet on get on yak on fly on hot on act on
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