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hang on
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue, endure
Synonyms: be tough, carry on, cling, clutch, go on, grasp, grip, hold fast, hold on, hold out, persevere, persist, remain
Antonyms: cease, give up, let go, stop
Main Entry: ascribe
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assign to source
Synonyms: accredit, attribute, charge, credit, hang on, impute, lay, pin on, refer, reference, set down
Main Entry: assign
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: select and give a responsibility
Synonyms: accredit, allow, appoint, ascribe, attach, attribute, authorize, cast, charge, choice, commission, commit, credit, delegate, deputize, designate, downlink, download, draft, elect, empower, enroll, entrust, hang on, hire, hold responsible, impute, name, nominate, ordain, pin on, refer, reference, select, slot, tab, tag
Main Entry: attribute
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ascribe, assign to source
Synonyms: account for, accredit, apply, associate, blame, charge, connect, credit, fix upon, hang on, hold responsible, impute, lay, pin on, refer, reference, trace
Main Entry: carry on
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue activity
Synonyms: achieve, endure, hang on, keep going, last, maintain, perpetuate, persevere, persist, proceed
Antonyms: discontinue, stop
Main Entry: depend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be contingent on
Synonyms: be at mercy of, be based on, be conditioned, be connected with, be determined by, be in control of, be in the power of, be subject to, be subordinate to, bottom, found, ground, hang, hang in suspense, hang on, hinge on, pend, rest, rest on, rest with, revolve around, revolve on, stand on, stay, trust to, turn on
Notes: depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something
Main Entry: endure
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue; be durable
Synonyms: abide, be, be left, be long lived, be timeless, bide, carry on, carry through, cling, exist, go on, hang on, have no end, hold, hold on, hold out, keep on, last, linger, live, live on, never say die, outlast, outlive, perdure, persist, prevail, remain, ride out, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick to, superannuate, survive, sustain, wear, wear on, wear well
Notes: to endure means to put up with something or somebody unpleasant; to survive is to continue to live
Antonyms: discontinue
Main Entry: go on
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: continue
Synonyms: act, advance, bear, behave, carry on, come about, comport, conduct, deport, endure, execute, go ahead, hang on, happen, hold on, keep on, last, occur, persevere, persist, proceed, ramble, stay, take place
Antonyms: cease, halt, stop
Main Entry: hold
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: have in one's hands, possession; grasp
Synonyms: adhere, arrest, bind, bottle up, carry, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cork up, cradle, detain, embrace, enclose, enjoy, fondle, freeze to, grip, handle, hang on, have, hug, imprison, keep, keep close, keep out, lock up, maintain, not let go, nourish, occupy, own, palm, possess, press, put a lock on, restrain, retain, secure, seize, squeeze, stay put, stick, take, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring
Antonyms: drop, let go, release
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