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hold open

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Verb1.hold open - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
keep open, save, keep
keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
book, reserve, hold - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"


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I cannot as yet make up my mind whether it is prudent to hold open communication under present circumstances, and on the part of the fair member of the present company, with Mr.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
They say," he continued, "that it is the young ladies of your country who hold open the gates of Paradise for their menkind.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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