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hold on
verb
to maintain a firm grasp
she held on with all her strength
to continue or persist
(foll by to) to keep or retain
hold on to those stamps as they'll soon be valuable
to keep a telephone line open
interjection
informalstop! wait!
Idioms and Phrases
Also, hold on to . Maintain one's grip, cling, as in Hold on to your hat in this wind , or The early Christians held on to their beliefs despite strong opposition . [Early 1500s]
Continue to do something, persist, as in Please hold on for a while longer . [Late 1800s]
Stop, wait, as in Hold on! We can't go past this gate . [Mid-1800s]
Remain on a telephone line, as in If you can hold on a minute I'll go and find her . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
Those demonstrations also coincided with a military parade in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the US army, which was held on the president's 79th birthday.
A peaceful protest was held on Monday, but after it dispersed rioting broke out.
It is one of many happy memories that he will hold on to in the next chapter of his life, to be spent travelling with his wife and doting on their six grandchildren.
Tigers still had something in the tank and Emeka Ilione's score five minutes from time set up a grandstand finish but Bath held on.
All four defendants entered not guilty pleas Thursday and are being held on $100,000 bail.
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