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Synonyms for hold on
hold on
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Princeton's WordNet
grasp, hold onverb
hold firmly
Synonyms:
dig, apprehend, hang on, persevere, savvy, hang in, stop, keep, persist, grok, compass, get the picture, comprehend, grasp, hold the linehold on, stopverb
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
"Hold on a moment!"
Synonyms:
block up, stop over, halt, hang on, hang in, give up, arrest, block off, hold back, end, finish, keep, lay off, turn back, grasp, hold the line, break off, break, block, stop, blockade, bar, cease, barricade, persist, discontinue, contain, persevere, kibosh, intercept, terminate, quit, checkpersevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb
be persistent, refuse to stop
"he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Synonyms:
hang on, run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the linehang on, hold the line, hold onverb
hold the phone line open
"Please hang on while I get your folder"
Synonyms:
append, hold the line, hang on, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, stop, tack on, graspkeep, hold onverb
retain possession of
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
Synonyms:
go along, keep on, stop, hang on, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, persist, save, hold, prevent, hang in, retain, persevere, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, hold the line, grasp, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Dictionary of English Synonymes
hold on
Synonyms:
(Active.) continue, maintain, keep up, push forwardhold on
Synonyms:
(Neuter.) cling, stick, hold fast, keep hold ofhold on
hold on
Synonyms:
persevere, persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, keep one's course, keep or maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand fast, stand firm
Suggested Resources
hold on
Read the full text of the Hold On poem by missionwork2 on the Poetry.com website.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#272 | check | |
#317 | end | |
#400 | save | |
#656 | keep | |
#672 | run | |
#1001 | stay | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1042 | bar | |
#1056 | continue | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1618 | break | |
#1662 | block | |
#2167 | prevent | |
#2422 | maintain | |
#2590 | remain | |
#2674 | finish | |
#2700 | contain | |
#5628 | proceed | |
#6027 | quit | |
#6691 | celebrate | |
#6750 | preserve | |
#6857 | retain | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7591 | observe | |
#7788 | dig | |
#10518 | terminate | |
#10647 | compass | |
#11256 | sustain | |
#11444 | cease | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#13468 | savvy | |
#13959 | halt | |
#15194 | tack | |
#16874 | append | |
#17822 | prevail | |
#17899 | endure | |
#18561 | persist | |
#19862 | intercept | |
#21181 | comprehend | |
#22808 | discontinue | |
#26805 | blockade | |
#30094 | restrain | |
#43279 | barricade | |
#51937 | persevere | |
#53441 | apprehend | |
#64307 | grok | |
#229254 | kibosh |
How to use hold on in a sentence?
That really motivated me to give back to the community, what my project entailed was sanding down the flag then painting it to give it vibrance so that the community can hold on to it.
I have a word "Nil", you have a word "Be". You are jealous of me because the "Nil". I'm sorry for you because you're trying to hold on to the "Be".
(The sculpture) is a symbol of the need to hold on to the climate deal we made in Paris. We need to keep working on climate solutions, sharpen our goals and make more initiatives to convert to sustainable energy.
. Notley's NDP ended the right-wing Progressive Conservative Party's 44-year hold on power in the Western Canadian province with a majority election win on Tuesday. The victory came despite NDP promises to increase corporate taxes and review how much the energy industry pays to exploit the province's massive oil reserves, the world's third largest. Still, Steve Laut warned that the new government risks pushing investment elsewhere if it increases its take from the industry too much. The oil and gas industry is a global industry, capital will flow to areas with the greatest return... There are many alternatives for global investment.
I noticed her speech was impaired, and I asked her if she was alright, and she was stumbling over her words and it was getting worse by the minute, i knew the symptoms of a stroke because I lost my father from a stroke so I told her hold on and immediately got her help.
Translations for hold on
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- hold fastDanish
- warten Sie mal, wartenGerman
- περίμενεGreek
- esperarSpanish
- صبر کنPersian
- säilyttää, odottaa, pitää kiinniFinnish
- garder, accrocherFrench
- kitartásHungarian
- սպասիրArmenian
- tahanIndonesian
- resistiItalian
- どっこいJapanese
- ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಡಿKannada
- et arripueritLatin
- vasthouden, wachtenDutch
- vent littNorwegian
- [[esperar]] [[um pouco]]Portuguese
- stai așaRomanian
- väntaSwedish
- ค้างไว้Thai
- sandali, pahawak, hawak, pabantay, patagoTagalog
- האלט אןYiddish
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