Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold on

To share or subscribe to (a belief, etc.). / To adhere strongly to (a conviction, story, etc.). / To compel (someone) to remain faithful to (a commitment, moral standard, etc.).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold it

(aviation) A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land. / (idiomatic) Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.

(business) a company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services

An attack designed to prevent an enemy from attacking, or from moving its position

(entertainment industry) An agreement made between a studio or network (or other similar entity) and a person, such as an actor, producer or writer, to hold the person to be exclusive to that entity for an agreed upon period of time, usually one year or "season", for an agreed-upon amount of money.

(Australian rules football) The action of a player keeping hold of the ball when tackled. When tackled the player must kick or handpass the ball and failing to do so (provided the opportunity was given) results in a free kick to the tackler.

present participle of hold up

present participle of hold off