Related Words for hold off on

Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts. Read More Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster. Send us feedback.
WordSyllablesCategories
abducted
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
abeyance
x/x
Noun
abide
x/
Verb
about
x/
Adverb, Adjective
absorb
x/
Verb
accommodate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
achieve
x/
Verb
acknowledge
x/x
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
adopt
x/
Verb
against
x/
Verb
agree
x/
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
along
x/
Adverb
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
apart
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appreciation
xxx/x
Noun
are
/
Noun
argue
/x
Verb, Noun
arm
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
article
/xx
Noun, Verb
ascent
x/
Noun
aside
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ask
/
Verb, Noun
askew
x/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
assert
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
await
x/
Verb, Noun
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
balance
/x
Noun, Verb
bate
/
Noun, Verb
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
before
x/
Adverb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
behave
x/
Verb
believe
x/
Verb
beside
x/
Adverb
beyond
x/
Adverb, Noun
bilge
/
Noun, Verb
bind
/
Noun, Verb
block
/
Noun, Verb
book
/
Noun, Verb
brace
/
Noun, Verb
bracket
/x
Noun, Verb
brave
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
breakout
/x
Noun, Adjective
brig
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb
broad
/
Adjective, Noun
broomstick
/x
Noun, Verb
bumpy
/x
Adjective
bunker
/x
Noun, Verb
buoy
/x
Noun, Verb
busiest
/xx
Adjective
buy
/
Verb, Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
care
/
Noun, Verb
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
catch
/
Verb, Noun
celebration
xx/x
Noun
certify
/xx
Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cherish
/x
Verb, Noun
chock
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
circle
/x
Noun, Verb
claim
/
Noun, Verb
clamp
/
Noun, Verb
clasp
/
Noun, Verb
clench
/
Noun, Verb
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
clutch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
coasts
/
Adjective
colder
/x
Adjective, Noun
commemorate
x/xx
Verb
commence
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
comply
x/
Verb
comport
x/
Verb, Noun
con
/
Noun, Verb
conclude
x/
Verb
conclusion
x/x
Noun
conduct
x/
Noun, Verb
confine
x/
Verb, Noun
conquer
/x
Verb
conserve
x/
Verb, Noun
consider
x/x
Verb
consolation
xx/x
Noun
contain
x/
Verb
contend
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
convene
x/
Verb
cooler
/x
Noun
counteract
/xx
Verb, Noun
counting
/x
Noun
coward
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
crop
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
custody
/xx
Noun
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cutoff
/x
Noun, Adjective
dampened
/x
Verb, Adjective
dark
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
deactivation
x/x/x
Noun
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decade
x/
Noun
declare
x/
Verb
dedicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
deduct
x/
Verb
deduction
x/x
Noun
deem
/
Verb, Noun
defend
x/
Verb
defuse
x/
Verb
defy
x/
Verb, Noun
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
deliver
x/x
Verb, Adjective
demand
x/
Noun, Verb
departure
x/x
Noun
deport
x/
Verb
deselect
xx/
Verb
detain
x/
Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
difficult
/xx
Adjective, Verb
dip
/
Noun, Verb
disable
x/x
Verb, Adjective
disconnect
xx/
Noun, Verb
disconnection
xx/x
Noun
discount
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
discuss
x/
Verb
disengagement
xx/x
Noun
distance
/x
Noun, Verb
dock
/
Noun, Verb
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
driest
/x
Adjective, Noun
drop
/
Noun, Verb
elevated
/xxx
Adjective, Noun
elsewhere
/x
Adverb, Noun
embrace
x/
Verb, Noun
encircle
x/x
Verb
enclose
x/
Verb
endure
x/
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
entertain
xx/
Verb, Noun
entry
/x
Noun
environ
x/x
Name, Adverb, Verb
establish
x/x
Verb
everything
/xx
Verb
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
excluding
x/x
Verb
exercise
/xx
Noun, Verb
exert
x/
Verb
expect
x/
Verb
expectation
xx/x
Noun
extension
x/x
Noun
exterior
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
external
x/x
Adjective, Noun
extinct
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
extinction
x/x
Noun
extinguished
x/x
Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
far
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fasten
/x
Verb
fermentation
xx/x
Noun
fetter
/x
Noun, Verb
fill
/
Verb, Noun
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
fold
/
Noun, Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
foot
/
Noun, Verb
foothold
/x
Noun
for
/
Noun
forfeitures
/xx
Noun
formalize
/xx
Verb
forth
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
free
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
from
/
Verb
fulfil
x/
Verb
fulfill
x/
Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
give
/
Verb, Noun
gone
/
Adjective
grab
/
Verb, Noun
grasp
/
Verb, Noun
grip
/
Noun, Verb
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
guard
/
Noun, Verb
haft
/
Noun, Verb
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hand
/
Noun, Verb
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hang
/
Verb, Noun
harbor
/x
Noun, Verb
harbour
/x
Noun, Verb
hatch
/
Noun, Verb
have
/
Verb, Noun
have got
//
Phrase, Verb
held
/
Verb
her
x
Noun
here
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
hilt
/
Noun, Verb
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
hold down
//
Phrase, Verb
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
hold on
//
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
holder
/x
Noun
honour
/x
Noun, Verb
hoped
/
Verb
host
/
Noun, Verb
house
/
Noun, Verb
hug
/
Noun, Verb
idle
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
im
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
immobilize
x/xx
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
impose
x/
Verb, Noun
impression
x/x
Noun, Verb
inactivate
x/xx
Verb
inactive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
include
x/
Verb, Noun
incumbent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
indenture
x/x
Noun, Verb
inducement
x/x
Noun
influence
/xx
Noun, Verb
inhibit
x/x
Verb
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
inoperative
x/xxx
Adjective
insist
x/
Verb
interlace
xx/
Noun, Verb
interlock
xx/
Noun, Verb
judge
/
Noun, Verb
judgement
/x
Noun
judgment
/x
Noun
jump
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective
keep
/
Verb, Noun
keep back
//
Phrase, Verb
kiss
/
Noun, Verb
knob
/
Noun, Verb
label
/x
Noun, Verb
large
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
latter
/x
Adjective
launch
/
Noun, Verb
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
leave
/
Verb, Noun
less
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
let
/
Verb, Noun
let go of
///
Phrase, Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
limbo
/x
Noun, Verb
liminal
/xx
Adjective
limit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
line
/
Noun, Verb
lock
/
Noun, Verb
look
/
Verb, Noun
lopsided
//x
Adjective
lost
/
Adjective
maintain
x/
Verb
maintenance
/xx
Noun
make
/
Verb, Noun
mark
/
Noun, Verb
meet
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
memorize
/xx
Verb
minute
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
moderate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
monopolize
x/xx
Verb
moratorium
xx/xx
Noun
mount
/
Noun, Verb
move
/
Verb, Noun
muffled
/x
Adjective
mute
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
near
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
not
/
Adverb, Noun
nurse
/
Noun, Verb
oblige
x/
Verb
observance
x/x
Noun
observe
x/
Verb, Noun
obtain
x/
Verb
occupy
/xx
Verb, Noun
off duty
//x
Phrase
offer
/x
Verb, Noun
offline
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
offs
/
Noun
offshore
//
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
oft
/
Adverb, Noun
open
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
opponent
x/x
Noun, Adjective
opposite
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
orchestrate
/xx
Verb
organise
xxx
Verb
organising
xxxx
Noun
organization
xxx/x
Noun
organize
/xx
Verb
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outdoor
/x
Adjective, Verb
outfit
/x
Noun, Verb
outside
//
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
over
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
own
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
panhandle
/xx
Noun, Verb
particular
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
passing
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
path
/
Noun, Verb
pause
/
Noun, Verb
pay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
peak
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
pending
/x
Adjective
perform
x/
Verb
phone
/
Noun, Verb
pick
/
Verb, Noun
piggyback
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
pinion
/x
Noun, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
play
/
Verb, Noun
pledge
/
Noun, Verb
poise
/
Noun, Verb
pole
/
Noun, Verb
possess
x/
Verb
possession
x/x
Noun, Verb
postponement
x/x
Noun
preserve
x/
Verb, Noun
press
/
Noun, Verb
prevail
x/
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
profess
x/
Verb
pronounce
x/
Verb
prop
/
Noun, Verb
prop up
//
Phrase, Verb
proprietor
x/xx
Noun
provide
x/
Verb
purify
/xx
Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
put
/
Verb, Noun
queue
/
Noun, Verb
quiescent
x/x
Adjective
quit
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
re
/
Noun
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
recovery
x/x
Noun
refresh
x/
Verb, Noun
release
x/
Noun, Verb
remain
x/
Verb, Noun
remember
x/x
Verb
remotely
x/x
Adverb
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
represent
xx/
Verb
request
x/
Noun, Verb
require
x/x
Verb
reserve
x/
Noun, Verb
reset
x/
Verb, Noun
resist
x/
Verb, Noun
rest
/
Noun, Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
restraint
x/
Noun
restrict
x/
Verb, Adjective
result
x/
Noun, Verb
retain
x/
Verb, Noun
retainer
x/x
Noun
retention
x/x
Noun
ring
/
Noun, Verb
root
/
Noun, Verb
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
saint
/
Noun, Verb
salute
x/
Noun, Verb
sanctify
/xx
Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
say
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
schedule
/x
Noun, Verb
seat
/
Noun, Verb
seaward
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
secure
x/
Verb, Adjective
seek
/
Verb, Noun
seize
/
Verb
sense
/
Noun, Verb
sequestration
xx/x
Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shackle
/x
Noun, Verb
shake
/
Verb, Noun
shank
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
shore up
//
Phrase, Verb
short
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
shoulder
/x
Noun, Verb
shutdown
/x
Noun
sleep
/
Noun, Verb
sluggish
/x
Adjective
sour
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
spoiled
/
Adjective
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
stabilize
/xx
Verb
staging
/x
Noun
stand
/
Verb, Noun
standby
//
Noun, Verb
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stationary
/xxx
Adjective, Noun
stay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
stem
/
Noun, Verb
stick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stock
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stockpile
/x
Noun, Verb
stop
/
Verb, Noun
store
/
Noun, Verb
stranglehold
/xx
Noun, Verb
subdue
x/
Verb
sufferance
/xx
Noun
summon
/x
Verb, Noun
super
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
support
x/
Noun, Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
surround
x/
Verb, Noun
suspend
x/
Verb
suspense
x/
Noun, Adjective
suspension
x/x
Noun
sustain
x/
Verb, Noun
switch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
take
/
Verb, Noun
take for
//
Phrase, Verb
take hold
//
Phrase, Verb
termination
xx/x
Noun
thermostat
/xx
Noun
think
/
Verb, Noun
throttle
/x
Noun, Verb
through
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
throw
/
Verb, Noun
tie
/
Noun, Verb
tight
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
time lag
//
Phrase, Noun
touch
/
Noun, Verb
train
/
Noun, Verb
transmit
x/
Verb
trap
/
Noun, Verb
truss
/
Noun, Verb
tumble
/x
Verb, Noun
tuning
/x
Noun
turn
/
Verb, Noun
uncheck
x/
Verb
underperforming
/xxxx
Adjective
underpin
/xx
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb, Noun
unsatisfactory
xxx/xx
Adjective
up
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
uphold
x/
Verb, Noun
venture
/x
Noun, Verb
versus
/x
Verb
wait
/
Verb, Noun
want
/
Verb, Noun
warmer
/x
Noun
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
wear
/
Verb, Noun
weather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
wedge
/
Noun, Verb
welcome
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
wet
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
wide
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
wield
/
Verb, Noun
winery
/xx
Noun
wish
/
Verb, Noun
with
/
Adverb, Noun
withheld
x/
Adjective
without
x/
Adverb
withstand
x/
Verb
write
/
Verb, Noun