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HOLD OPEN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Retain rights to
Example:
keep open the possibility of a merger
Synonyms:
hold open; keep; keep open; save
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "hold open" is one way to...):
book; hold; reserve (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance)
Verb group:
hold on; keep (retain possession of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
