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How to pronounce hold on in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hang in, hang on, persevere, persist
Type of bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold
Has types plug, ask for trouble, ask for it, stick with, stick to, follow, plug away, obstinate
Type Words
Synonyms grasp
Type of hold, take hold
Has types cling, latch on, clasp, hang
Type Words
Synonyms hang on, hold the line
Type of look, await, wait, expect
Type Words
Synonyms keep
Type of have got, have, hold
Has types recoup, hold back, hold over, keep back, lay in, deduct, carry over, store, withhold, hive away, harbour, harbor, preserve, put in, hold, refuse, retain, deny, salt away, save, stack away, stash away
Verb group keep open, hold open, keep, save
Type Words
Synonyms stop
Type of interrupt, break

Examples of hold on

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The Wildcats, who went 22 for 24 on free throws, then hit 6 straight to hold on.
From the stltoday.com
The Blazers were unable to hold on despite having the lead for most of the game.
From the sacbee.com
What would have happened if Portsmouth had been able to hold on to the Spartans?
From the edition.cnn.com
The dispatcher tells Billi to hold on while he radios for fire crews and medics.
From the dispatch.com
This makes him hold on to them tighter and his excessive strength does the rest.
From the guardian.co.uk
By contrast, Munch's hold on what it meant to be Edvard Munch was far less sure.
From the economist.com
Economic growth means more jobs and helps the regime maintain its hold on power.
From the theepochtimes.com
Maybe eleffz can't hold on for that long, but to me it's like a Steinbeck novel.
From the tunedin.blogs.time.com
They don't give up and they hold on to hope that things are going to get better.
From the ocregister.com