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Verb
S:
(v)
grasp (grasp%2:35:00::)
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hold on (hold_on%2:35:00::)
(hold firmly)
S:
(v)
hold on (hold_on%2:30:05::)
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stop (stop%2:30:12::)
(stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments)
"Hold on a moment!"
S:
(v)
persevere (persevere%2:30:00::)
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persist (persist%2:30:01::)
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hang in (hang_in%2:30:00::)
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hang on (hang_on%2:30:00::)
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hold on (hold_on%2:30:00::)
(be persistent, refuse to stop)
"he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
S:
(v)
hang on (hang_on%2:32:00::)
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hold the line (hold_the_line%2:32:00::)
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hold on (hold_on%2:32:00::)
(hold the phone line open)
"Please hang on while I get your folder"
S:
(v)
keep (keep%2:40:00::)
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hold on (hold_on%2:40:00::)
(retain possession of)
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"