Verb hang on has 3 senses
  1. append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on - fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
    --1 is one way to attach
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
    --2 is one way to continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  3. hang on, hold the line, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
    --3 is one way to expect, look, await, wait
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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