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Synonyms for hang on
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Princeton's WordNet
append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on(verb)
fix to; attach
"append a charm to the necklace"
Synonyms:
tack together, assemble, interchange, supply, put together, hang in, set up, tack, alternate, persist, add, tag on, affix, append, flip-flop, supplement, tack on, flip, baste, piece, switch, hold on, hold the line, add on, persevere, wear roundpersevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on(verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop
"he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Synonyms:
run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, hold on, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the linehang on, hold the line, hold on(verb)
hold the phone line open
"Please hang on while I get your folder"
Synonyms:
append, hold the line, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, hold on, stop, tack on, grasp
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#141 | add | |
#656 | keep | |
#672 | run | |
#1001 | stay | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1098 | supply | |
#1810 | switch | |
#1852 | piece | |
#2590 | remain | |
#5078 | supplement | |
#5125 | alternate | |
#7356 | flip | |
#12778 | interchange | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#15010 | assemble | |
#15194 | tack | |
#16874 | append | |
#17822 | prevail | |
#17899 | endure | |
#18561 | persist | |
#42290 | affix | |
#51937 | persevere | |
#102244 | baste |
How to use hang on in a sentence?
When you get to the end of your rope tie a knot and hang on.
All shops make losses here. We are just trying to hang on.
The ACLU's motion to again hold Kim Davis in contempt reveals that their interest is not the license but rather a marriage license bearing the name of Kim Davis. They want her scalp to hang on the wall as a trophy.
I don't know what you're passing through now or what is passing through you presently, it could be a setback, an ordeal, a disappointment or stuffs like that. Notwithstanding, never give up. Rather, hang on and hang in there i.e. be/remain persistent and hopeful no matter what happens. For, things will sooner or later turn out for the good/better even beyond your expectation/imagination.
Whittle it down to the folks who are being prosecuted and either prosecute them or dont, but dont just hang on to them, at great expense, we walk around with this thing around our necks. It does no good. It has no role for national security. Its just a big black stain that provides no benefit whatsoever.
Translations for hang on
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- aufbewahren, durchhaltenGerman
- guardar, aguantarSpanish
- säilyttää, purra hammasta, pitää kiinni, odottaa, sinnitelläFinnish
- dad ortScottish Gaelic
- afferrareItalian
- どっこいJapanese
- agarrar, esperar aí, guardar, agarrar-sePortuguese
- придерживатьсяRussian
- pabantay, maniwala, pahawak, hawak, patago, magpakatatag, magtiwala, sandaliTagalog
- 不掛斷Chinese
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