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11hold over — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hold something over someone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want. [V n P n] Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity? 2) PHRASAL VERB If something is held over, it does not happen… …
12hold over — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, continue, defer, delay, drag out, extend, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold up, lay aside, lay by, lay over, pigeonhole, postpone, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, push aside, put aside, put off, put… …
13hold over — {v.} 1. To remain or keep in office past the end of the term. * /The city treasurer held over for six months when the new treasurer died suddenly./ * /The new President held the members of the Cabinet over for some time before appointing new… …
14hold over — {v.} 1. To remain or keep in office past the end of the term. * /The city treasurer held over for six months when the new treasurer died suddenly./ * /The new President held the members of the Cabinet over for some time before appointing new… …
15hold\ over — v 1. To remain or keep in office past the end of the term. The city treasurer held over for six months when the new treasurer died suddenly. The new President held the members of the Cabinet over for some time before appointing new members. 2. To …
16hold over — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. do again, do over, show again, play over; see redo , repeat 1 …
17hold over — the family gathering was held over until late January Syn: postpone, put off, put back, delay, defer, suspend, shelve, put over, table, take a rain check on; informal put on ice, put on the back burner, put in cold storage, mothball …
18hold over — verb Date: 1647 intransitive verb to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period transitive verb 1. a. postpone, defer b. to retain in a condition or position from an earlier period 2. to prolong the engagement of < the film was held over… …
19hold over — extend the engagement of, keep longer The movie was held over for another week …
20hold over — A public officer who continues in office after the expiration of the term for which appointed or elected, sometimes by re election or re appointment, sometimes for want of a successor, sometimes under color of right or title but without legal… …
