0 to make yourself continue to do what you are doing or stay where you are although it is difficult or unpleasant: --
If you can just hold on I'll go and get some help.
2 to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms: --
3 to wait, esp. for someone to speak: --
She’s on the other line – can you hold on?
4 to wait while someone else does something, especially when you are using the phone: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.