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单词 holding on to
释义

holding on to

phrase

present participle of hold on to
1
as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart She still holds on to that feeling.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • having
  • holding
  • hanging on to
  • retaining
  • harboring
  • entertaining
  • cherishing
  • nursing
  • cultivating
  • bearing
  • keeping
  • maintaining
  • carrying
  • remembering
  • sticking (to)
  • cleaving (to)
  • fostering
  • sustaining
  • clinging (to)
  • hugging
  • preserving
  • nurturing
  • fixating (on or upon)
  • supporting
  • obsessing (about or over)
  • brooding (about or over)
  • treasuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignoring
  • forgetting
  • dropping
  • overlooking
  • disregarding
  • neglecting
  • denying
  • refusing
  • throwing out
  • rejecting
  • declining
  • parting (with)
  • repudiating
  • abandoning
  • scorning
  • disdaining
  • discarding
  • renouncing
  • giving up
  • forsaking
  • deserting
  • quitting
  • abjuring
  • erasing
  • expunging
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2
as in clenching
to have or keep in one's hands I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • clenching
  • clutching
  • gripping
  • holding
  • grabbing
  • hanging on to
  • clinging (to)
  • carrying
  • taking
  • cradling
  • latching (on or onto)
  • snapping (up)
  • handling
  • trapping
  • hugging
  • snatching
  • capturing
  • bagging
  • grappling
  • grasping
  • seizing
  • feeling
  • landing
  • hooking
  • clasping
  • pawing
  • fingering
  • snaring
  • catching
  • nabbing
  • collaring
  • nailing
  • corralling
  • bearing
  • embracing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • giving
  • dropping
  • handing
  • handing out
  • handing over
  • unhanding
  • rendering
  • unclasping
  • delivering
  • turning over
  • yielding
  • releasing
  • relinquishing
  • giving up
  • ceding
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3
as in keeping
to continue to have in one's possession or power He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • keeping
  • retaining
  • holding
  • hanging on to
  • possessing
  • saving
  • preserving
  • having
  • withholding
  • reserving
  • protecting
  • conserving
  • enjoying
  • guarding
  • owning
  • managing
  • clinging (to)
  • controlling
  • ruling
  • boasting
  • detaining
  • directing
  • hugging
  • harboring
  • commanding
  • cherishing
  • treasuring
  • bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • handing over
  • handing out
  • yielding
  • releasing
  • giving up
  • relinquishing
  • surrendering
  • abandoning
  • giving
  • contributing
  • dropping
  • ceding
  • donating
  • dumping
  • discarding
  • rejecting
  • declining
  • losing
  • repudiating
  • spurning
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