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carry on vs hold on

hold on vs carry on

carry on and hold on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry on No No Yes No
hold on No No Yes No
As verbs, hold on is a hyponym of carry on; that is, hold on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry on:
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • hold on: be persistent, refuse to stop
carry on (verb) hold on (verb)
continue talking be persistent, refuse to stop
direct the course of; manage or control stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way hold the phone line open
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between carry on and hold on

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