what does hold over mean?
HOLD OVER as VERB
- Meaning
- intimidate somebody (with a threat)
Usage Example(s)
- She was holding it over him
Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- hold over goods to be sold for the next season
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Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- hold back to a later time
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Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Entail(s)
- Meaning
- continue a term of office past the normal period of time
Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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