hold back on in English

Forms: holds back on [present, singular, third-person], holding back on [participle, present], held back on [participle, past], held back on [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> back on}} hold back on (third-person singular simple present holds back on, present participle holding back on, simple past and past participle held back on)

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        "To wait for a period of time before proceeding."
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        "(transitive, informal) To wait for a period of time before proceeding."
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  "word": "hold back on"
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    {
      "form": "holds back on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "held back on",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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        "(transitive, informal) To wait for a period of time before proceeding."
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"hold back on" meaning in English

Verb