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hold over vs stay on

stay on vs hold over

hold over and stay on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold over No No Yes No
stay on No No Yes No
As verbs, stay on is a hypernym of hold over; that is, stay on is a word with a broader meaning than hold over:
  • hold over: continue a term of office past the normal period of time
  • stay on: continue in a place, position, or situation
Other hypernyms of hold over include continue, remain, stay.
hold over (verb) stay on (verb)
intimidate somebody (with a threat) continue in a place, position, or situation
hold over goods to be sold for the next season
keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
continue a term of office past the normal period of time
hold back to a later time
Difference between hold over and stay on

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