hold on | Amarkosh

Meaning of word hold on from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Hold firmly.

Synonyms : grasp

Meaning : Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments.

Example : Hold on a moment!.

Synonyms : stop

Meaning : Be persistent, refuse to stop.

Example : He persisted to call me every night.
The child persisted and kept asking questions.

Synonyms : hang in, hang on, persevere, persist

Meaning : Hold the phone line open.

Example : Please hang on while I get your folder.

Synonyms : hang on, hold the line

Meaning : Retain possession of.

Example : Can I keep my old stuffed animals?.
She kept her maiden name after she married.

Synonyms : keep

Translation in other languages :

Fail to keep or to maintain. Cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense.

She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat.
lose

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