· hold firmly
Synonym(s): grasp
· stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
Synonym(s): stop
· be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Synonym(s): persevere, persist, hang_in, hang_on
Hypernym(s): continue, uphold, carry_on, bear_on, preserve
· hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
Synonym(s): hang_on, hold_the_line
Hypernym(s): expect, look, await, wait
· retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
Synonym(s): keep
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold