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await vs hold the line

hold the line vs await

await and hold the line both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
await No No Yes No
hold the line No No Yes No
As verbs, hold the line is a hyponym of await; that is, hold the line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than await:
  • await: look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • hold the line: hold the phone line open
Other hyponyms of await include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, anticipate, look for, look to.
await (verb) hold the line (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of hold the phone line open
hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
Difference between await and hold the line

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