deny vs hold on

deny and hold on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deny	No	No	Yes	No
hold on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold on is a hypernym of deny; that is, hold on is a word with a broader meaning than deny:

Other hypernyms of deny include keep.

deny (verb)	hold on (verb)
declare untrue; contradict	be persistent, refuse to stop
refuse to accept or believe	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
refuse to recognize or acknowledge	hold the phone line open
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	hold firmly
refuse to let have	retain possession of
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure