The difference between Hold on and Store
When used as verbs, hold on means to grasp or grip firmly, whereas store means to keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
Store is also noun with the meaning: a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hold on and Store
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Hold on as a verb:
To grasp or grip firmly.
Examples:
"'Hold on tightly to the railing."
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Hold on as a verb (idiomatic):
To keep; to store something for someone.
Examples:
"'Hold on to my umbrella while I ride the roller coaster."
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Hold on as a verb (idiomatic):
Wait a short while.
Examples:
"'Hold on while I get my coat."
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Hold on as a verb (idiomatic):
To remain loyal.
Examples:
"He didn't give up his fandom when others did; he held on."
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Hold on as a verb (idiomatic):
To persist.
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Store as a noun:
A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
Examples:
"This building used to be a store for old tires."
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Store as a noun:
A supply held in storage.
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Store as a noun (mainly North American):
A place where items may be purchased; a shop.
Examples:
"I need to get some milk from the grocery store."
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Store as a noun (computing, dated):
Memory.
Examples:
"The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time."
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Store as a noun:
A great quantity or number; abundance.
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Store as a verb (transitive):
To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
Examples:
"I'll store these books in the attic."
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Store as a verb (transitive, computing):
To write (something) into memory or registers.
Examples:
"This operation stores the result on the stack."
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Store as a verb (intransitive):
To remain in good condition while stored.
Examples:
"I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator."