continue vs hold over

hold over vs continue

continue and hold over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
hold over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold over is a hyponym of continue; that is, hold over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

continue: continue in a place, position, or situation
hold over: continue a term of office past the normal period of time

Other hyponyms of continue include abide, bide, stay.

continue (verb)	hold over (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	intimidate somebody (with a threat)
continue talking	hold over goods to be sold for the next season
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature	continue a term of office past the normal period of time
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	hold back to a later time
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Difference between continue and hold over

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