HOLD OVER

• (verb) intimidate somebody (with a threat)

  "She was holding it over him"

• (verb) hold over goods to be sold for the next season

  synonyms : carry over

• (verb) hold back to a later time

  "let's postpone the exam"

  synonyms : defer , postpone , prorogue , put off , put over , remit , set back , shelve , table

• (verb) continue a term of office past the normal period of time

• (verb) keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

•   Add   Mnemonic      Origin      Usage      Flickr-Image      Comment
•   To add this word to Your wordlists click here
•   Click here to view photos related to this word from
•   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/hold over