What does "hang in" mean?

To remain in a particular place or status; to survive, maintain, persist, persevere; to resist.

What is a synonym for "hang in"?

Common synonyms include: abide, abide with, bear, bear up, bear with, bide.

Hang in

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To remain in a particular place or status; to survive, maintain, persist, persevere; to resist. idiomatic, intransitive
"hang in there"
2
be persistent, refuse to stop wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abide abide with bear bear up bear with bide

Example

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"It feels important to me to have people like yourself who have "hung in" through the various changes and the various battles, because you have such a wealth of information."

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