Meaning of hold over in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    hold over

    Definitions

    1. intimidate somebody (with a threat)

    Examples

    • « She was holding it over him »
  2. 2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season
  3. 3. keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

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  4. 4. continue a term of office past the normal period of time

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  5. 5. hold back to a later time

    Examples

    • « let's postpone the exam »

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Famous quotes

  • « People who have no hold over their process of thinking are likely to be ruined by liberty of thought. If thought is immature, liberty of thought becomes a method of converting men into animals. »
    Muhammad Iqbal

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