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Hold over

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Misspelling of holdover. alt-of, misspelling
Verb
  1. 1
    (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period. idiomatic, sometimes, transitive

    "These crisps should hold me over until supper."

  2. 2
    intimidate somebody (with a threat) wordnet
  3. 3
    To save, delay. idiomatic, transitive

    "We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow."

  4. 4
    hold over goods to be sold for the next season wordnet
  5. 5
    To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date. intransitive

    "We should hold over this report until the new department lead comes in."

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  1. 6
    hold back to a later time wordnet
  2. 7
    To be in a position to harm (someone); to have damaging information on (someone). transitive

    "He's holding those allegations over my head."

  3. 8
    continue a term of office past the normal period of time wordnet
  4. 9
    keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time wordnet

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