| VERB | contact | hang on, append, tag on, tack on, tack | fix to |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | hang on, persevere, persist, hang in, hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop | |
| communication | hang on, hold the line, hold on | hold the phone line open |
| Meaning | Fix to; attach. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | append, tag on, tack on, tack | |
| Narrower | subjoin | add to the end / end |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Spanish | adjuntar, agregar, añadir | |
| Catalan | adjuntar, afegir, agregar | |
| Meaning | Be persistent, refuse to stop. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | persevere, persist, hang in, hold on | |
| Narrower | ask for it, ask for trouble | persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble |
| obstinate | persist stubbornly | |
| plug, plug away | Persist in working hard | |
| stick to, stick with, follow | Keep to | |
| Broader | continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition |
| Spanish | mantenerse, perdurar, perseverar, persistir, subsistir | |
| Catalan | mantenir-se, perdurar, perseverar, persistir | |
| Meaning | hold the phone line open. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Please hang on while I get your folder" | |
| Synonyms | hold the line, hold on | |
| Category | telephone, telephony | transmitting speech at a distance |
| Entails | call, telephone, call up, phone, ring | Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone |
| Broader | expect, look, await, wait | look ... / look forward to the probable occurrence of |
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