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hold on vs recoup

recoup vs hold on

hold on and recoup both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold on No No Yes No
recoup No No Yes No
As verbs, recoup is a hyponym of hold on; that is, recoup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold on:
  • hold on: retain possession of
  • recoup: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Other hyponyms of hold on include carry over, hold over, deny, refuse, deduct, withhold, preserve, save, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, store, hold, hold back, keep back, retain, harbor, harbour.
hold on (verb) recoup (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop regain or make up for
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
hold the phone line open reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
hold firmly
retain possession of
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