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hold in abeyance
hold something in abeyance
to stall or postpone something. This is a good plan but not at this time. Let's just hold it in abeyance until things get better. We will hold the matter in abeyance until we hear from you.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Fatimah | | fah-TIM-ah (Arabic) | Arabic, Malay, Indonesian |
| Jacomina | | yah-ko-MEE-nah | Dutch |
| Tiras | | TIE-rəs (English) | Biblical |
| Agness | | ['ægnis] | |
| Alpha | | AL-fə | English |
| Fulgencio | | fool-KHEN-thyo (Spanish), fool-KHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |