preserve vs hold the line

hold the line vs preserve

preserve is a noun but hold the line is not a noun.

preserve and hold the line both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold the line	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold the line is a hyponym of preserve; that is, hold the line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preserve:

preserve: 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 preserve include embalm, plastinate.

preserve (noun)	hold the line (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
a reservation where animals are protected
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

preserve (verb)	hold the line (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	hold the phone line open
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

Difference between preserve and hold the line

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