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hold over

/ hold over /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
intimidate somebody (with a threat)
"She was holding it over him"
Type of:
intimidate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
continue a term of office past the normal period of time
Type of:
stay stay on continue
Derived:
holdover hangover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Derived:
hangover holdover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
hold over goods to be sold for the next season
Type of:
keep hold on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
hold back to a later time
"let''s postpone the exam"
Type of:
delay
Kinds of:
call hold suspend probate reprieve
Derived:
putoff postponement deferment deferral shelver
Entails:
cancel call off reschedule
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

intimidate stay stay on continue keep maintain hold hold on delay call suspend probate