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HOLD ON

Definition:

1. [verb] hold firmly
   Synonyms: grasp
   
   
2. [verb] stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
   Synonyms: stop
   
   
3. [verb] be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
   Synonyms: persevere, persist, hang in, hang on
   
   
4. [verb] hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
   Synonyms: hang on, hold the line
   
   
5. [verb] retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
   Synonyms: keep
   
   

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Related Words:

• cling, hang
• clasp
• obstinate
• ask for it, ask for trouble
• plug, plug away
• stick to, stick with, follow
• carry over, hold over
• deny, refuse
• withhold, deduct, recoup
• save, preserve
• store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
• store
• retain, hold, keep back, hold back
• harbor, harbour

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