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Hold on English

Meaning Hold on meaning

What does Hold on mean?

hold on

— verb (= grasp) hold firmly — verb (= stop) stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments Hold on a moment! — verb (= persist) be persistent, refuse to stop he persisted to call me every night The child persisted and kept asking questions — verb (= hang on) hold the phone line open Please hang on while I get your folder — verb (= keep) retain possession of Can I keep my old stuffed animals? She kept her maiden name after she married

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hang on wait keep wait a minute stop grasp persist hold hang in persevere keep up just a minute hold the line continue wear waylay watch wait for treat think tend take place take supply stretch store storage stick out stay on spin off seizure run on ride retain resume reserve repute regard as protect proceed press on plow ahead not let go move on manage make maintain love look to look on