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hold on

verb

Meaning

  1. To grasp or grip firmly.
  2. To keep; to store something for someone.
  3. Wait a short while.
  4. To remain loyal.
  5. To persist.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

grasp(English)grip(English)break(English)stop(English)hang in(English)hold the line(English)hang on(English)keep(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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