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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hold \Hold\, v. i. In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; -- mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!" --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. [1913 Webster] Our force by land hath nobly held. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist. [1913 Webster] While our obedience holds. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The rule holds in land as all other commodities. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 4. Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave; -- often with with, to, or for. [1913 Webster] He will hold to the one and despise the other. --Matt. vi. 24 [1913 Webster] 5. To restrain one's self; to refrain. [1913 Webster] His dauntless heart would fain have held From weeping, but his eyes rebelled. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 6. To derive right or title; -- generally with of. [1913 Webster] My crown is absolute, and holds of none. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] His imagination holds immediately from nature. --Hazlitt. [1913 Webster] {Hold on!} {Hold up!} wait; stop; forbear. [Collog] -- {To hold forth}, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach. --L'Estrange. {To hold in}, to restrain one's self; as, he wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in. {To hold off}, to keep at a distance. {To hold on}, to keep fast hold; to continue; to go on. "The trade held on for many years," --Swift. {To hold out}, to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way. {To hold over}, to remain in office, possession, etc., beyond a certain date. {To hold to} or {To hold with}, to take sides with, as a person or opinion. {To hold together}, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union. --Dryden. --Locke. {To hold up}. (a) To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes. (b) To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up. --Hudibras. (c) To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. --Collier. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: hold on v 1: hold firmly [syn: {grasp}, {hold on}] 2: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!" [syn: {hold on}, {stop}] 3: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" [syn: {persevere}, {persist}, {hang in}, {hang on}, {hold on}] 4: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" [syn: {hang on}, {hold the line}, {hold on}] 5: retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" [syn: {keep}, {hold on}] [ant: {lose}]