HOLD OVER


Meaning of HOLD OVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1647

intransitive verb

: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period

transitive verb

1.

a. : postpone , defer

b. : to retain in a condition or position from an earlier period

2. : to prolong the engagement of

the film was held over another week

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.