Hold On Meaning

Example : To grasp or grip firmly.  Hold on tightly to the railing.‎  Hold on to my umbrella while I ride the roller coaster.‎  Hold on while I get my coat.‎1922, Ben Travers, chapter 5, A Cuckoo in the Nest:  The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”  He didn't give up his fandom when others did; he held on.‎Jonathan Swift  The trade held on for many years.2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton”, BBC:  That scare aside, Wolves had little trouble in holding on for their first league away win of the season and their first over the Reds since little-known striker Steve Mardenborough gave them a victory at Anfield in January 1984.