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hold on

verb

  1. to maintain a firm grasp

    she held on with all her strength

  2. to continue or persist
  3. foll by to to keep or retain

    hold on to those stamps as they'll soon be valuable

  4. to keep a telephone line open
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


interjection

  1. informal.
    stop! wait!
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Yaxley-Lennon is held on a closed wing at Woodhill away from other prisoners, but has contact throughout the day with officers and staff.

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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.

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The woman, who was held on suspicion of aiding and abetting dangerous driving, will face no further action.

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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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