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HOLD ON Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase hold on. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase hold on. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for HOLD ON

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hang on

verb

• fix to; attach

• be persistent, refuse to stop

• hold the phone line open

grasp

verb

v

noun

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• the limit of capability

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly

• get the meaning of something

keep

verb

v

noun

• the financial means whereby one lives

• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

• a cell in a jail or prison

verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• continue a certain state, condition, or activity

• retain possession of

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

• conform one's action or practice to

• stick to correctly or closely

• look after; be the keeper of; have charge of

• maintain by writing regular records

• supply with room and board

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• supply with necessities and support

• fail to spoil or rot

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

• to rear

• retain rights to

• store or keep customarily

• have as a supply

• maintain for use and service

• hold and prevent from leaving

• prevent the action or expression of

• prevent (food) from rotting

persevere

verb

v

verb

• be persistent, refuse to stop

persist

verb

v

verb

• continue to exist

• be persistent, refuse to stop

• stay behind

stop

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the event of something ending

• the act of stopping something

• a brief stay in the course of a journey

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a spot where something halts or pauses

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

• (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes

• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

verb

• come to a halt, stop moving

• put an end to a state or an activity

• stop from happening or developing

• interrupt a trip

• cause to end

• prevent completion

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• seize on its way

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• render unsuitable for passage

• stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

hang in

verb

v

verb

• be persistent, refuse to stop

hold the line

verb

• hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant

• hold the phone line open

Best Hypernyms For HOLD ON

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hold on, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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