hold over

1. Intimidate somebody (with a threat) (synset 201785206)
   "She was holding it over him"
   is a type of: intimidate - make timid or fearful
2. Hold over goods to be sold for the next season (synset 202207584)
   is a type of: hold on, keep - retain possession of
   same as: carry over
3. Keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (synset 202688247)
   is a type of: hold, keep, maintain - cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
4. Continue a term of office past the normal period of time (synset 202649364)
   is a type of: continue, remain, stay, stay on - continue in a place, position, or situation
5. Hold back to a later time (synset 202648898)
   "let's postpone the exam"
   entail:

   • reschedule - assign a new time and place for an event
   • call off, cancel, scratch, scrub - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
   is a type of: delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
   subtypes:

   • call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
   • hold - stop dealing with
   • suspend - render temporarily ineffective
   • probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
   • reprieve, respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   same as: defer, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table

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