| accommodating | | |
| adj. | 1. accommodating, accommodative | helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation.; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| ~ complaisant, obliging | showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others.; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave" |
| ~ good-natured | having an easygoing and cheerful disposition.; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play" |
| ~ helpful | providing assistance or serving a useful function. |
| ~ kind | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" |
| adj. | 2. accommodating | obliging; willing to do favors.; "made a special effort to be accommodating" |
| ~ helpful | providing assistance or serving a useful function. |
| hold on | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. grasp, hold on | hold firmly. |
| ~ latch on | take hold of or attach to.; "The biochip latches onto the genes" |
| ~ cling, hang | hold on tightly or tenaciously.; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" |
| ~ clasp | hold firmly and tightly. |
| ~ hold, take hold | have or hold in one's hands or grip.; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" |
| v. (change) | 2. hold on, stop | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments.; "Hold on a moment!" |
| ~ break, interrupt | terminate.; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" |
| v. (change) | 3. hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist | be persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
| ~ obstinate | persist stubbornly.; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments" |
| ~ ask for it, ask for trouble | persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble.; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior" |
| ~ plug, plug away | persist in working hard.; "Students must plug away at this problem" |
| ~ stick with, stick to, follow | keep to.; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet" |
| ~ preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" |
| v. (communication) | 4. hang on, hold on, hold the line | hold the phone line open.; "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
| ~ telephony, telephone | transmitting speech at a distance. |
| ~ await, expect, wait, look | look forward to the probable occurrence of.; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" |
| ~ phone, telephone, call up, call, ring | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
| v. (possession) | 5. hold on, keep | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ hold over, carry over | hold over goods to be sold for the next season. |
| ~ have, have got, hold | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
| ~ deny, refuse | refuse to let have.; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" |
| ~ deduct, withhold, recoup | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.; "My employer is withholding taxes" |
| ~ save, preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use.; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
| ~ hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, put in | keep or lay aside for future use.; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" |
| ~ store | find a place for and put away for storage.; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some" |
| ~ keep back, retain, hold back, hold | secure and keep for possible future use or application.; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" |
| ~ hold open, keep open, save, keep | retain rights to.; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
| ~ harbour, harbor | keep in one's possession; of animals. |
| wait | | |
| n. (time) | 1. delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait | time during which some action is awaited.; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
| ~ pause, intermission, suspension, interruption, break | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. |
| ~ extension | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.; "they applied for an extension of the loan" |
| ~ moratorium | a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged. |
| ~ retardation | the extent to which something is delayed or held back. |
| n. (act) | 2. wait, waiting | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).; "the wait was an ordeal for him" |
| ~ inactivity | being inactive; being less active. |
| v. (stative) | 3. wait | stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" |
| ~ ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, scupper, waylay, lurk | wait in hiding to attack. |
| ~ cool one's heels, kick one's heels | wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting.; "She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy" |
| ~ stick about, stick around, stand by | be available or ready for a certain function or service. |
| v. (stative) | 4. hold back, hold off, wait | wait before acting.; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ hold out | wait uncompromisingly for something desirable.; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses" |
| ~ delay | act later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" |
| v. (cognition) | 5. await, expect, look, wait | look forward to the probable occurrence of.; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" |
| ~ expect | look forward to the birth of a child.; "She is expecting in March" |
| ~ anticipate, expect | regard something as probable or likely.; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
| ~ look forward | expect or hope for.; "I look to hear from you soon" |
| ~ look to | turn one's interests or expectations towards.; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" |
| ~ hold the line, hang on, hold on | hold the phone line open.; "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
| ~ look for, look to, anticipate | be excited or anxious about. |
| v. (social) | 6. wait, waitress | serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" |
| ~ work | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
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