hold over

== English == === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (UK) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhəʊld ˈəʊ̯.və/, [hɒʊɫd ˈəʊ̯.və] (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˌhɔwld ˈɔw.və/, [ˌhɔw(ɫ)d ˈɔw.və] (Wales, without the toe–tow merger) IPA(key): /ˌhould ˈoː.və/, [ˌhouɫd ˈoː.və] (Northumbria) IPA(key): /ˌhæd ˈaʊæː/, /ˌhaʊɫd ˈaʊæː/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌhəʉ̯ld ˈəʉ̯.və/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌhɐʉ̯ld ˈɐʉ̯.və/ (rhotic) (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhoʊld ˈoʊ̯.vɚ/, [ˌhoəɫd ˈoʊ̯.vɚ] (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌhoʊld ˈoʊ̯.vɚ/, [ˌhoːɫd ˈoːvɚ] (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌhold ˈo.vəɾ/, [ˌhoɫd ˈo.vəɾ] === 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