to hold over
1hold over — vi: to remain in a position or condition one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years B. N. Cardozo hold·over n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2hold-over relief — England, Wales A capital gains tax deferral relief. The chargeable gain (chargeable gains) is not taxed when it arises, but instead is held over and added to the next gain which arises (if any). Hold over relief only applies to: • chargeable… …
3hold over — ► hold over 1) postpone. 2) use (information) to threaten. Main Entry: ↑hold …
4hold-over — index adjournment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5hold over — verb 1. intimidate somebody (with a threat) (Freq. 2) She was holding it over him • Hypernyms: ↑intimidate • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season (Freq. 1) …
6hold over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hold over : present tense I/you/we/they hold over he/she/it holds over present participle holding over past tense held over past participle held over 1) hold something over someone to hold something above… …
7hold over — 1. noun something left from an earlier time The QWERTY keyboard layout is a holdover from the days when manual typewriters jammed. 2. verb to save, delay We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow. See Also: ho …
8hold·over — /ˈhoʊldˌoʊvɚ/ noun, pl overs [count] US : someone or something that remains or is kept from an earlier time He is the only holdover from their last championship team. This policy is a holdover from the previous administration. see also hold over… …
9To hold over — 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!… …
10hold over — hold (something) over to delay something. I d like to hold the presentation over until next week. Several flights were held over because of the storm …
