Hold open and Keep

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Hold open verb - Retain rights to.

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Keep is a synonym for hold open. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb phrase "Hold open".

Keep verb - Retain rights to.

Usage example: keep my job for me while I give birth

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Hold open is a synonym for keep. You can use "Hold open" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

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