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- [hohld oh-ver]
- /hoʊld ˈoʊ vər/
- /həʊld ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohld oh-ver]
- /hoʊld ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of hold over words
- verb with object hold over to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
- verb with object hold over to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
- verb with object hold over to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
- verb with object hold over to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
- verb with object hold over to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
- verb with object hold over to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1
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Origin of hold over
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)
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Parts of speech for Hold over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hold over popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hold over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hold over
verb hold over
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- discontinue — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
Antonyms for hold over
verb hold over
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
- convene — If someone convenes a meeting or conference, they arrange for it to take place. You can also say that people convene or that a meeting convenes.
- convoke — to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon
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