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hold on vs refuse

refuse vs hold on

hold on is not a noun while refuse is a noun.

hold on and refuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold on No No Yes No
refuse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, refuse is a hyponym of hold on; that is, refuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold on:
  • hold on: retain possession of
  • refuse: refuse to let have
Other hyponyms of hold on include carry over, hold over, deny, deduct, recoup, 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 (noun) refuse (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
hold on (verb) refuse (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop show unwillingness towards
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments not accept as true
hold the phone line open refuse to let have
hold firmly refuse entrance or membership
retain possession of elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
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