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What does hold on mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hold on? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To grasp or grip firmly.
  2. (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
  3. (idiomatic) Wait a short while.
  4. (idiomatic) To remain loyal.
  5. (idiomatic) To persist.
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He looked abortively to his right for something to hold on to in order to break his fall.
It is quite likely that you will not be able to reach, so hold on to a belt or towel instead.
At this point, with all the hurt and pain of being jilted and jobbed by the BCS system, that's all the Miami Hurricanes can hold on to.
Flintoff bowled a widish one which Kasprowicz lifted to third man, but a diving Simon Jones could not hold on.
And Congressman Rangel, if you could hold on just a second, I want to bring the conversation here at home.
And I think they have enough new products to at least hold on to domestic market share without needing to jack them up any further.

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