Difference between Wait and Hold

WAIT vs HOLD: NOUN

Time occupied in waiting; delay; an interval of waiting; specifically, in theatrical language, the time between two acts. Compare stage-wait.
The act of waiting: as, a wait for the train at a station.
An ambush; a trap; a plot: obsolete except in the phrase to lie in wait.
The act of watching; watchfulness.
An old variety of hautboy or shawm: so called because much used by the waits.
One of a body of musicians, especially in the seventeenth century in England.
L. A watchman; a guard; also, a spy.
One of a group of musicians or carolers who perform in the streets at Christmastime.
One of a group of musicians employed, usually by a city, to play in parades or public ceremonies.
The act of waiting or the time spent waiting.
Time during which some action is awaited
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

The act of grasping
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Time during which some action is awaited
A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
A stronghold
A cell in a jail or prison

WAIT vs HOLD: VERB

Look forward to the probable occurrence of
Wait before acting
Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Serve as a waiter in a restaurant

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Protect against a challenge or attack
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Declare to be
Resist or confront with resistance
Be capable of holding or containing
Keep in a certain state, position, or activity
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Cause to stop
Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Be in accord; be in agreement
Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Have room for; hold without crowding
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Be valid, applicable, or true
Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Secure and keep for possible future use or application
Organize or be responsible for
Support or hold in a certain manner
Cover as for protection against noise or smell
Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Have or hold in one's hands or grip
Aim, point, or direct
Keep from exhaling or expelling
Hold the attention of
Assert or affirm
Remain committed to
Have as a major characteristic
Contain or hold; have within
Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Stop dealing with
Keep from departing
Take and maintain control over, often by violent means

WAIT vs HOLD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung; -- said of a hawk.
To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
To watch; to observe; to take notice.
To be a waiter or waitress at.
To delay (a meal or an event); postpone.
To remain or stay in expectation of; await.
To work as a waiter or waitress.
To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed.
To remain or be in readiness.
To stay in one place until another catches up.
To remain or rest in expectation: : stay.

To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition.
To stay securely fastened.
To maintain a grasp or grip on something.
To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection.
To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position.
To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene.
To cause to take place; carry on.
To regard in a certain way.
To assert or affirm, especially formally.
To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view.
To make accountable; obligate.
To adjudge or decree.
To bind by a contract.
To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not.
To own or have title to.
To defer the immediate handling of.
To reserve or keep back from use.
To stop the movement or progress of.
To impose control or restraint on; curb.
To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action.
To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).
To maintain occupation of by force or coercion.
To maintain control over.
To have in recognition of achievement or superiority.
To have as a responsible position or a privilege.
To have and maintain in one's possession.
To have in store.
To have as a chief characteristic or quality.
To be capable of holding: : contain.
To be filled by; contain.
To avoid letting out or expelling.
To retain (one's attention or interest).
To keep in custody.
To keep from departing or getting away.
To sustain the pressure of.
To keep from falling or moving; support.
To aim or direct; point.
To have and keep in one's grasp.

WAIT vs HOLD: OTHER WORD TYPES

Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
To follow as a consequence of something; attend upon.
To attend upon; accompany; escort.
To defer; put off; keep waiting: said of a meal.
To stay for; attend; await; expect.
To seek.
To plan; scheme; contrive.
To observe; examine; take notice of; expect; watch for; look out for.
To attend or follow as a consequence; be associated with; accompany.
To escort; accompany; attend; specifically, to attend as bridesmaid or groomsman.
To go to see; call upon; visit; attend.
To attend upon as a servant; act as attendant to; be in the service of.
To be ready to serve; do the bidding of.
To attend to; perform, as a duty.
To expect; look for.
To lie in wait for.
To look at; look toward.
To remain in readiness to execute orders; be ready to serve; be in waiting; perform the duties of an attendant or a servant; hence, to serve; supply the wants of persons at table.
To stay or rest in patience or expectation; remain in a state of quiescence or inaction, as till the arrival of some person or event, or till the proper moment or favorable opportunity for action: often with for.
To look forward to something; be in expectation: often with for.
To watch; be on the watch; lie in wait; look out.

Be in agreement
Be in accord
Hold or keep within limits
Hold in restraint
Temper
Lessen the intensity of
Cause to be indebted
Bind by an obligation
Hold without crowding
Have room for
Have within
Contain or hold
Carry the weight of
Be the physical support of
Of rights, titles, and offices
Have rightfully
E.g., "keep clean"
Cause to come to an abrupt stop
To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

WAIT vs HOLD: RELATED WORDS

Awaiting, Postpone, See, Defer, Sit, Bide, Time lag, Hold back, Hold off, Hold, Postponement, Look, Expect, Delay, Await

Entertain, Defend, Bind, Handle, Sustain, Defy, Grip, Maintain, Clench, Retain, Prevail, Give, Keep, Carry, Take

WAIT vs HOLD: DESCRIBE WORDS

Linger, Awaited, Leave, Want, Take, Come, See, Defer, Sit, Hold off, Hold, Look, Expect, Delay, Await

Grasp, Throw, Make, Confine, Entertain, Bind, Handle, Defy, Grip, Clench, Retain, Give, Keep, Carry, Take

WAIT vs HOLD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

My question is to buy now or wait?
Please be prepared to wait because this procedure takes time, so please be prepared to wait.
Then he would wait and wait and not do anything so that many of these laws were not implemented for years.
And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at the trough before me.
Yet despite their frustrations, when they arrive at the courthouse, they sit and wait for, minimally, two hours; some wait all day.
Please wait outside the designated entry door and wait for your trainer to escort you into the building.
The minimum wait time of the summarized timed wait events.
After we were shown the coach the finance folks made us wait and wait.
If a treatment can wait without harming the patient, then you should wait to gain consent.
So there is one more wait called Fluent wait.

When you define a hold or release, you must associate it with a hold or release type.
Generally, what sort of information we hold, for what purposes, and how we collect, hold, use and disclose that information.
After these delegates convene, we will hold a seminar; we will hold discussions; we will listen to everyone.
Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible for the deployment of the Buk installation and are taking steps to hold Russia formally accountable.
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap SOS, tap Hold Side Button, then turn off Hold Side Button.
Repeat the timing and counting one more time, but this time hold your arms straight out and hold a heavy book in each hand.
Failure to appear misdemeanor, Detainer for hold Gulf Shores Police Department, Detainer for hold Jefferson County Rayford Thomas Mitchell Jr.
Search Litigation Hold Toolkit for a collection of resources to help counsel preserve documents and implement a litigation hold.
Array variables do not hold array elements; they only hold array references.
In this case, the holds belong to three different hold groups and hence, three hold notifications are generated.

WAIT vs HOLD: QUESTIONS

When does CloudFormation roll back the wait condition?
How long, exactly, should you wait between tattoos?
How long should you wait between bleaching sessions?
Why choose Oxford recruitment agency Thorne and wait?
What are the wait parameters for the log buffer space wait event?
How do I replace the hard wait with dynamic wait in UFT?
Can we use selenium webdriver wait methods to wait for specific conditions?
Where can I buy Wait Wait Don't Tell Me tickets online?
What are the wait times when using wait up to x seconds?
What is the maximum time that wait-process will wait for?

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Why do commercial banks hold investment securities?
Should banks hold capital against operational risk?
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What is independent contractor hold harmless agreement?
What forces typically hold separate molecules together?
What authorities does a licensed chiropractor hold?
What do states hold primaries and what states hold caucuses?
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What is litigation hold ( preservation orders or hold )?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WAIT AND HOLD

WAIT vs HOLD: NOUN

WAIT vs HOLD: VERB

WAIT vs HOLD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

WAIT vs HOLD: OTHER WORD TYPES

WAIT vs HOLD: RELATED WORDS

WAIT vs HOLD: DESCRIBE WORDS

WAIT vs HOLD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

WAIT vs HOLD: QUESTIONS