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English verb: hang on | |||
| 1. | hang on (contact) fix to; attach | ||
| Samples | Append a charm to the necklace. | ||
| Synonyms | append, tack, tack on, tag on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | subjoin | ||
| 2. | hang 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, hold 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 | ||
| 3. | hang on (communication) hold the phone line open | ||
| Samples | Please hang on while I get your folder. | ||
| Synonyms | hold 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 | ||
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