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hold on
verb
- to maintain a firm grasp
she held on with all her strength
- to continue or persist
- foll by to to keep or retain
hold on to those stamps as they'll soon be valuable
- to keep a telephone line open
interjection
- informal.stop! wait!
Example Sentences
Imamoglu is being held on corruption and terrorism charges, but appeared in a special court at Silivri jail in a separate case on Friday accused of trying to intimidate Istanbul's chief prosecutor.
Yaxley-Lennon is held on a closed wing at Woodhill away from other prisoners, but has contact throughout the day with officers and staff.
Several sporting events slated for the weekend have been suspended, including the world's first humanoid robot half marathon, which will now be held on 19 April.
The woman, who was held on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving, will face no further action.
In Thatcher's first set of local elections as leader, - held on 1 May 1975 - months after an election defeat, the Conservatives gained almost 200 seats from Labour.
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