hold on

English Thesaurus

1. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

hypernym	:	bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold,
definition	:	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	obstinate,
definition	:	persist stubbornly (verb.change)

hyponym	:	ask for it, ask for trouble,
definition	:	persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble (verb.change)

hyponym	:	plug, plug away,
definition	:	persist in working hard (verb.change)

hyponym	:	follow, stick to, stick with,
definition	:	keep to (verb.change)

2. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

hypernym	:	break, interrupt,
definition	:	terminate (verb.change)

3. hold the phone line open (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	await, expect, look, wait,
definition	:	look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

entail	:	call, call up, phone, ring, telephone,
definition	:	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)

domain category	:	telephone, telephony,
definition	:	transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)

4. hold firmly (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	hold, take hold,
definition	:	have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	latch on,
definition	:	take hold of or attach to (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	cling, hang,
definition	:	hold on tightly or tenaciously (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	clasp,
definition	:	hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact)

5. retain possession of (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	have, have got, hold,
definition	:	have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	carry over, hold over,
definition	:	hold over goods to be sold for the next season (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	deny, refuse,
definition	:	refuse to let have (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	deduct, recoup, withhold,
definition	:	retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	preserve, save,
definition	:	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store,
definition	:	keep or lay aside for future use (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	store,
definition	:	find a place for and put away for storage (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	harbor, harbour,
definition	:	keep in one's possession; of animals (verb.possession)

verb group	:	hold open, keep, keep open, save,
definition	:	retain rights to (verb.possession)

6. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverance, perseveration, persistence,
definition	:	the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity,
definition	:	persistent determination (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	perseveration,
definition	:	the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	persistent, relentless, unrelenting,
definition	:	never-ceasing (adj.all)

7. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

derivation	:	arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage,
definition	:	the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)

8. hold firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold,
definition	:	the act of grasping (noun.act)

9. retain possession of (verb.possession)

antonym	:	lose,
definition	:	fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.possession)

also	:	keep back, withhold,
definition	:	hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession)

also	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

derivation	:	holding, keeping, retention,
definition	:	the act of retaining something (noun.act)

10. be persistent, refuse to stop (verb.change)

derivation	:	perseverance, perseveration, persistence,
definition	:	the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity,
definition	:	persistent determination (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	perseveration,
definition	:	the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	persistent, relentless, unrelenting,
definition	:	never-ceasing (adj.all)

11. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

derivation	:	arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage,
definition	:	the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)

12. hold firmly (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold,
definition	:	the act of grasping (noun.act)

13. retain possession of (verb.possession)

antonym	:	lose,
definition	:	fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.possession)

also	:	keep back, withhold,
definition	:	hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession)

also	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

derivation	:	holding, keeping, retention,
definition	:	the act of retaining something (noun.act)

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