Holding on


Synonyms for holding on
verb continue; be durable

go on
linger
remain
stay
live
sustain
persist
survive
exist
hold

be
last
outlast
abide
stand
cling
superannuate
bide
prevail
outlive

wear
carry on
hang on
hold out
ride out
live on
be left
be long lived
be timeless
carry through

have no end
hold on
keep on
never say die
perdure
run on
stay on
stick to
wear on
wear well

Antonyms for holding on

cease
reject
refuse
discontinue
halt

stop
go
leave
depart
die

quit
lose
move

Synonyms
verb continue

last
proceed
conduct
stay
endure
persist

occur
happen
go ahead
act
advance
bear

behave
carry on
come about
deport
execute
hang on

persevere
ramble
comport
hold on
take place
keep on

Antonyms

cease
discontinue

halt
stop

leave

Synonyms
verb continue, endure

persevere
go on
hold out
cling

persist
grasp
carry on
clutch

grip
remain
hold on
be tough

hold fast

Antonyms

cease
give up

leave
quit

stop
let go

Synonyms
verb maintain, sustain

balance
compete
contend
continue

emulate
go on
match
pace

persevere
preserve
rival
vie

hold on
keep pace
keep step
run with

Antonyms

let go

neglect

Synonyms
verb keep at; work hard

proceed
pursue
endure
persist
remain
continue
maintain

carry on
go on
hang tough
hold on
keep going
press on
stand firm

go for it
be determined
be resolved
be stubborn
go for broke
hang in
hold fast

keep driving
keep on
leave no stone unturned
plug away
see it through
stay the course
stick with it

Antonyms

cease
discontinue
stop

give up
be lazy
idle

leave
quit

Synonyms
verb carry on, carry through

persevere
go on
recur
linger
pursue
remain
continue
endure

prevail
repeat
last
obtain
abide
grind
insist
strive

follow through
follow up
keep up
perseverate
be resolute
be stubborn
go all the way
go the limit

hold on
leave no stone unturned
perdure
see through
stick it out
stick to guns
tough it out

Antonyms

cease
discontinue
give up

leave
stop
halt

go
forget
quit

Synonyms
verb be patient, wait

anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall

stick around
cool it
fill time
hang out
hold on

hold the phone
keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold

stand by
stay put
bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb adhere, affix

glue
linger
fix
stay
attach
remain
catch
hold
paste
cleave

hug
join
solder
bind
clog
weld
cement
snag
fuse
jam

unite
cling
persist
lodge
fasten
cohere
clasp
bond
braze
be bogged down

become embedded
become immobilized
cling like ivy
freeze to
hold fast
hold on
stay put
stick like barnacle
stick together

Antonyms

release
loosen
disconnect
detach
disobey
refuse
go
leave

halt
stop
let go
divide
separate
free
loose
unfasten

open
unfix
unstick
displace
remove
forget

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on

lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb endure

withstand

continue

suffer

hold on

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