hold over

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hold over

1. Misspelling of holdover.

hold over (third-person singular simple present holds over, present participle holding over, simple past and past participle held over)

1. (transitive, sometimes idiomatic) (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.

   These crisps should hold me over until supper.

2. (transitive, idiomatic) To save, delay.

   We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow.

3. (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, etc., beyond a certain date. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

• (to sustain someone): tide over, tide through

• holdover (noun)

• hold over one's head

• overhold