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HOLD OPEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hold open mean?
• HOLD OPEN (verb)
The verb HOLD OPEN has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: HOLD OPEN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Retain rights to
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
hold open; keep; keep open; save
Context example:
keep open the possibility of a merger
Hypernyms (to "hold open" is one way to...):
book; hold; reserve (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance)
Verb group:
hold on; keep (retain possession of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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