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- See:
- hold
| part of speech: |
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| definition 1: |
to delay or refrain from (doing something).
A few people were sick, so we held off having the party for a couple of weeks.I held off buying the couch until I was sure I could afford it.They were planning a new venture, but they decided to hold off, at least for now. |
| definition 2: |
to prevent (someone or something) from coming close or overtaking, as in an attack or invasion.
They held off the enemy for two days. |
| definition 3: |
to cause (someone) to wait.
The restaurant owners could no longer hold off their creditors.We tried to hold them off a bit longer, but we finally let the kids light off the fireworks. |
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