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hold over

Dictionary definition · hold over

verb

  1. intimidate somebody (with a threat)"She was holding it over him"
  2. hold over goods to be sold for the next season
  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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).