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English verb: hold over | |||
| 1. | hold over (emotion) intimidate somebody (with a threat) | ||
| Samples | She was holding it over him. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intimidate | ||
| 2. | hold over (possession) hold over goods to be sold for the next season | ||
| Synonyms | carry over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| 3. | hold over (stative) keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, keep, maintain | ||
| 4. | hold over (stative) continue a term of office past the normal period of time | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, remain, stay, stay on | ||
| 5. | hold over (stative) hold back to a later time | ||
| Samples | Let's postpone the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | defer, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite, suspend | ||
| Entail | call off, cancel, reschedule, scratch, scrub | ||
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