Definition of hold_on - WordReference.com Dictionary

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hold_on
A	verb
	1	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"
		Category Tree: keep; maintain; hold ╚continue; uphold; carry on; bear on; preserve ╚persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on ╚stick to; stick with; follow ╚plug; plug away ╚ask for it; ask for trouble ╚obstinate
	2	hold on, stop
			stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚end; terminate ╚interrupt; break ╚hold on, stop
	3	hang on, hold the line, hold on
			hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
		Category Tree: expect; look; await; wait ╚hang on, hold the line, hold on
	4	grasp, hold on
			hold firmly
		Category Tree: hold; take hold ╚grasp, hold on ╚clasp ╚cling; hang
	5	keep, hold on
			retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
		Category Tree: have; have got; hold ╚keep, hold on ╚harbor; harbour ╚retain; hold; keep back; hold back ╚store ╚store; hive away; lay in; put in; salt away; stack away; stash away ╚save; preserve ╚withhold; deduct; recoup ╚deny; refuse ╚carry over; hold over

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