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Verb hang on has 3 senses
- append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on - fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
--1 is one way to attach
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
--2 is one way to continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- hang on, hold the line, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
--3 is one way to expect, look, await, wait
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
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