hang on

Verb
  1. Fix to;
    Attach (synset 201331195)
    "append a charm to the necklace"
    is a type of: attach - cause to be attached
    subtypes: subjoin - add to the end
    same as: append, tack, tack on, tag on
  2. Be persistent, refuse to stop (synset 200351115)
    "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
    is a type of: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
    subtypes:
    same as: hang in, hold on, persevere, persist
  3. Hold the phone line open (synset 200792171)
    "Please hang on while I get your folder"
    referred to in: telephone, telephony - transmitting speech at a distance
    entail: call, call up, phone, ring, telephone - get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
    is a type of: await, expect, look, wait - look forward to the probable occurrence of
    same as: hold on, hold the line

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