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hold over

English

  1. 🔊 intimidate somebody (with a threat)
    “She was holding it over him”
  2. 🔊 continue a term of office past the normal period of time
  3. 🔊 keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
  4. 🔊 hold over goods to be sold for the next season
  5. 🔊 hold back to a later time
    “let's postpone the exam”

Similar words

carry over postpone prorogue put over table shelve set back defer remit put off adjourn continue defer delay drag out extend hang fire hang up hold off hold up lay aside lay by lay over pigeonhole