Search Result for "hold_over":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. intimidate somebody (with a threat);
- Example: "She was holding it over him"

2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season;
[syn: carry over, hold over]

3. keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time;

4. continue a term of office past the normal period of time;

5. hold back to a later time;
- Example: "let's postpone the exam"
[syn: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hold over
    v 1: intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it
         over him"
    2: hold over goods to be sold for the next season [syn: carry
       over, hold over]
    3: keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
    4: continue a term of office past the normal period of time
    5: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn:
       postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table,
       shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off]