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hold on
Overview of verb hold-on
The verb hold on has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (5) grasp, hold on -- (hold firmly)
2. (4) hold on, stop -- (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!")
3. (2) persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions")
4. (1) hang on, hold the line, hold on -- (hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder")
5. keep, hold on -- (retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married")
Antonyms of verb hold-on
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-on
5 senses of hold on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
Sense 2
hold on, stop
=> interrupt, break
=> end, terminate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
=> expect, look, await, wait
Sense 5
keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hold-on
3 of 5 senses of hold on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
=> latch on
=> cling, hang
=> clasp
Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> obstinate
=> ask for it, ask for trouble
=> plug, plug away
=> stick to, stick with, follow
Sense 5
keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-on
5 senses of hold on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
Sense 2
hold on, stop
=> interrupt, break
Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
=> expect, look, await, wait
Sense 5
keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
'Cause To' of verb hold-on
Derived Forms of verb hold-on
Domain of verb hold-on
1 of 5 senses of hold on
Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
TOPIC>(noun) telephone#2, telephony#1
Domain Terms of verb hold-on
Familiarity of verb hold-on
hold on used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb hold-on
5 senses of hold on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
hold on, stop
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 5
keep, hold on
*> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hold-on
5 senses of hold on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
> hold, take hold
=> grasp, hold on
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> cradle
=> clinch
=> lock, interlock, interlace
=> trap
=> cradle
Sense 2
hold on, stop
> interrupt, break
=> hold on, stop
=> cut short, break short, break off
=> freeze, suspend
Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> resume, restart, re-start
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> perpetuate
=> prolong, sustain, keep up
=> mummify
Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
> expect, look, await, wait
=> expect
=> look forward
=> look to
=> hang on, hold the line, hold on
=> anticipate, look for, look to
Sense 5
keep, hold on
> have, have got, hold
=> sustain, keep, maintain
=> keep, hold on
=> keep
=> keep, maintain
=> keep
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> wield, exert, maintain
=> stock, carry, stockpile
=> bear, hold
=> carry
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hold-on
Sense 1
grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
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Sense 2
hold on, stop
=> interrupt, break
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Sense 3
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
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Sense 4
hang on, hold the line, hold on
=> expect, look, await, wait
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Sense 5
keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
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