hold on

Definitions

1. 1

   To grasp or grip firmly.

   • Hold on tightly to the railing.
2. 2

   To keep

   To keep; to store something for someone.

   • Hold on to my umbrella while I ride the roller coaster.
3. 3

   To retain an advantage.

   • I'm holding on to my trump cards until I really need them.
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   1. 4

      Wait a short while.

      • Hold on while I get my coat.
      • The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”
   2. 5

      To remain loyal.

      • He didn't give up his fandom when others did; he held on.
   3. 6

      To persist.

      • This trade held on for many years.
      • That scare aside, Wolves had little trouble in holding on for their first league away win of the season and their first over the Reds since little-known striker Steve Mardenborough gave them a victory at Anfield in January 1984.

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