to put on hold

  • 71hold out — Synonyms and related words: abide, balk, be proof against, be unflappable, be unmoved, be unwilling, bear up, bear up against, beg off, bide, boycott, carry on, come up fighting, continue, continue to be, decline, decline to accept, defeat time,… …

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  • 72put off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, adjourn, appall, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blind, blunt, cast off, chill, cloak, color, continue, cool, cover, cover story, cover up, dally, damp, dampen, defer, deflect, delay, deter,… …

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  • 73put one on his feet — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… …

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  • 74hold 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… …

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  • 75hold off — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. be above, keep aloof, stave off; see avoid , prevent . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To put off until a later time: adjourn, defer1, delay, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, stay1, suspend, table, waive. Informal:… …

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  • 76hold up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To show] Syn. exhibit, raise high, elevate; see display 1 . 2. [To delay] Syn. stop, pause, interfere with; see delay 1 , hinder , interrupt 2 . 3. [To rob forcibly] Syn. waylay, burglarize, steal from, mug; see rob . 4. [To …

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  • 77put up — verb 1. place so as to be noticed (Freq. 4) post a sign post a warning at the dump • Syn: ↑post • Derivationally related forms: ↑posting (for: ↑ …

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  • 78hold hands — phrasal : to go hand in hand especially as an expression of affection * * * hold hands see under ↑hold1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hand hold hands 1. (of two people) to be hand in hand or clasping both of each other s hands 2. (of several people) each to …

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  • 79hold fast — Synonyms and related words: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail,… …

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  • 80hold on — Synonyms and related words: abide, adhere, adhere to, agglomerate, aim, aim at, await, be caught short, be short, bear up, belong, bend, bide, bide the issue, bite, bucket, bucketshop, bunch, carry on, cease not, clasp, cleave, cleave to, clench …

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