hold on to's Usage Examples:

Mating frogs, while in amplexus, hold on to a branch, and beat their legs to form a foam.

came four minutes later when Taylor capitalised after Mellor failed to hold on to Graham Paddon's shot.

the attack, only for Welsh international goalkeeper Neville Southall to hold on to a clean sheet.

dxc4 and can either try to hold on to the pawn with .

Therefore, the ball must be very durable and easy to hold on to.

Despite government attention, Böszörmény managed to hold on to his power base in the Tiszántúl region, preaching a mixture of anti-Semitism.

Synonyms:

uphold; bear on; conserve; housekeep; maintain; pressurize; distance; keep; pressurise; preserve; continue; carry on; hold over;

Antonyms:

discontinue; be born; survive; outgo; stand;