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await vs hold on

hold on vs await

await and hold on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
await No No Yes No
hold on No No Yes No
As verbs, hold on is a hyponym of await; that is, hold on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than await:
  • await: look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • hold on: hold the phone line open
Other hyponyms of await include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold the line, anticipate, look for, look to.
await (verb) hold on (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of be persistent, refuse to stop
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold the phone line open
hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between await and hold on

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