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English verb: hold on | |||
| 1. | hold on (contact) hold firmly | ||
| Synonyms | grasp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, take hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clasp, cling, hang, latch on | ||
| 2. | hold on (change) stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||
| Samples | Hold on a moment!. | ||
| Synonyms | stop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interrupt | ||
| 3. | hold on (change) be persistent, refuse to stop | ||
| Samples | He persisted to call me every night. The child persisted and kept asking questions. | ||
| Synonyms | hang in, hang on, persevere, persist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ask for it, ask for trouble, follow, obstinate, plug, plug away, stick to, stick with | ||
| 4. | hold on (communication) hold the phone line open | ||
| Samples | Please hang on while I get your folder. | ||
| Synonyms | hang on, hold the line | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | await, expect, look, wait | ||
| Entail | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | ||
| Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||
| 5. | hold on (possession) retain possession of | ||
| Samples | Can I keep my old stuffed animals?. She kept her maiden name after she married. | ||
| Synonyms | keep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry over, deduct, deny, harbor, harbour, hive away, hold, hold back, hold over, keep back, lay in, preserve, put in, recoup, refuse, retain, salt away, save, stack away, stash away, store, store, withhold | ||
| Verb group | hold open, keep, keep open, save | ||
| Antonyms | lose | ||
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