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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:

1. retain rights toplay

  Familiarity information: HOLD OPEN used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOLD OPEN (verb)


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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