hold over

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === hold over Misspelling of holdover. === Verb === hold over (third-person singular simple present holds over, present participle holding over, simple past and past participle held over) (transitive, sometimes idiomatic) (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period. (transitive, idiomatic) To save, delay. (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date. (transitive) To be in a position to harm (someone); to have damaging information on (someone). ==== Synonyms ==== (to sustain someone): tide over, tide through, carry through ==== Derived terms ==== holdover (noun) ==== Related terms ==== hold over one's head ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === overhold