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1. hold_on - verb

· hold firmly

Synonym(s): grasp

Hypernym(s): hold, take_hold




2. hold_on - verb

· stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

Synonym(s): stop

Hypernym(s): interrupt, break




3. hold_on - verb

· 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




4. hold_on - verb

· 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




5. hold_on - verb

· 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





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