Synonyms of hold on to

hold on to

phrase

1

as in have

to keep in one's mind or heart

She still holds on to that feeling.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• have
• hold
• retain
• harbor
• cherish
• hang on to
• entertain
• nurse
• keep
• bear
• cultivate
• maintain
• remember
• carry
• stick (to)
• cling (to)
• sustain
• foster
• support
• preserve
• hug
• treasure
• cleave (to)
• nurture
• brood (about or over)
• fixate (on or upon)
• obsess (about or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• neglect
• drop
• disregard
• part (with)
• deny
• reject
• decline
• refuse
• overlook
• disdain
• scorn
• give up
• quit
• desert
• abandon
• discard
• repudiate
• throw out
• abjure
• renounce
• forsake
• erase
• expunge

2

as in grip

to have or keep in one's hands

I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grip
• clutch
• hold
• clench
• cling (to)
• grab
• carry
• hang on to
• take
• cradle
• snap (up)
• capture
• handle
• bag
• trap
• hook
• feel
• seize
• snatch
• land
• grasp
• hug
• latch (on or onto)
• catch
• finger
• snare
• collar
• nail
• grapple
• corral
• embrace
• bear
• clasp
• nab
• paw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hand
• give
• drop
• hand over
• turn over
• release
• hand out
• yield
• deliver
• give up
• render
• unclasp
• relinquish
• unhand
• cede

3

as in keep

to continue to have in one's possession or power

He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keep
• retain
• hold
• have
• possess
• save
• preserve
• reserve
• hang on to
• protect
• withhold
• enjoy
• conserve
• guard
• own
• control
• rule
• manage
• cling (to)
• direct
• boast
• harbor
• treasure
• command
• detain
• hug
• cherish
• bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hand over
• release
• yield
• give up
• surrender
• give
• contribute
• drop
• abandon
• relinquish
• dump
• hand out
• reject
• decline
• discard
• lose
• cede
• donate
• repudiate
• spurn