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hold on

verb(hold on)

to maintain a condition or position : persist

hold on

verb(hold on)

to maintain a grasp on something : hang on

hold on

verb(hold on)

to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested; broadly : wait

hold on

verb(hold on)

to remain unsubdued or unyielding; also : to continue to function or be available : last

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verb(hold on)

to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement

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verb(hold on)

to present as something realizable : proffer

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idiom(hold on)

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

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idiom(hold on)

—used to express surprise or disbelief

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idiom(hold on)

—used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time

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idiom(hold on)

to decide that (something) will happen at a later time : to postpone

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idiom(hold on)

to order that something is to be kept for a particular person or time

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