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keep up vs hold the line

hold the line vs keep up

keep up and hold the line both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep up No No Yes No
hold the line No No Yes No
As verbs, hold the line is a hyponym of keep up; that is, hold the line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep up:
  • keep up: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
  • hold the line: hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
Other hyponyms of keep up include embalm, plastinate.
keep up (verb) hold the line (verb)
prevent from going to bed at night hold the phone line open
keep informed hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
maintain a required pace or level
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
lengthen or extend in duration or space
Difference between keep up and hold the line

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