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hold on vs await

await vs hold on

hold on and await both are verbs.

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

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