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verb
To restrain one's urge to urinate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: hold it
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be patient; to control one's impulses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: abide, back that train up, bide, bide one's time, expect, defer, hang on, hold on, hold one's breath, hold one's horses, hold one's water, hold out, mark time, stand by, stay, twiddle one's thumbs, wait
Antonyms: none provided
History
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