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Hold open   /hoʊld ˈoʊpən/   Listen
Hold open

verb
1.
Retain rights to.  Synonyms: keep, keep open, save.  "Keep my seat, please" , "Keep open the possibility of a merger"






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"Hold open" Quotes from Famous Books



... the most sumptuous being at the farthest end. The walls of all these apartments were elegantly painted with the portraits and histories of the former kings. Every year, on certain holidays dedicated to the idols, Fanfur used to hold open court, on which occasion he feasted his chief lords, the principal merchants, and rich artificers of Quinsai, 10,000 at a time in these halls, the feasts continuing for ten or twelve successive days, with incredible magnificence, every guest using his utmost endeavours to appear in the most pompous ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 1 • Robert Kerr



Words linked to "Hold open" :   reserve, hold on, hold, book



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