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hold over vs remain

remain vs hold over

hold over and remain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold over No No Yes No
remain No No Yes No
As verbs, remain is a hypernym of hold over; that is, remain is a word with a broader meaning than hold over:
  • hold over: continue a term of office past the normal period of time
  • remain: continue in a place, position, or situation
Other hypernyms of hold over include continue, stay, stay on.
hold over (verb) remain (verb)
intimidate somebody (with a threat) stay the same; remain in a certain state
hold over goods to be sold for the next season be in a certain place and not leave
keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time continue in a place, position, or situation
continue a term of office past the normal period of time be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
hold back to a later time
Difference between hold over and remain

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