Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold open

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: hold open
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

retain rights to

Example Sentences

"keep my job for me while I give birth"
"keep my seat, please"
"keep open the possibility of a merger"

Synonyms

keep open keep save

Questions

What does hold open mean?: retain rights to

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