| hold | wait before acting |
|---|---|
| hold | be persistent, refuse to stop |
| hold | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments |
| hold | hold the phone line open |
| hold | hold firmly |
| hold | retain possession of |
| hold | maintain one's position and be in control of a situation |
| hold | be sufficiently competent in a certain situation |
| hold | retain rights to |
| hold | extend out and forward, as of a limb |
| hold | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
| hold | continue to live |