pause

In transitive terms the difference between hold and pause

is that hold is to bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions while pause is to halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

In intransitive terms the difference between hold and pause

is that hold is not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued while pause is to hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

As an adjective hold

is gracious; friendly; faithful; true.

As verbs the difference between pause and resuming

is that pause is while resuming is .

Abstain is a related term of pause.

As verbs the difference between abstain and pause

is that abstain is (transitive|reflexive|obsolete) keep or withhold oneself while pause is .

In intransitive terms the difference between pause and pose

is that pause is to hesitate; to hold back; to delay while pose is assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude.

In transitive terms the difference between pause and pose

is that pause is to halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point while pose is to constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).

As an adjective posé is

standing still, with all the feet on the ground.

Stay is a related term of pause.

As verbs the difference between stay and pause

is that stay is (nautical) to incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays or stay can be to prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady while pause is .

As a noun stay

is (nautical) a strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel or stay can be a prop; a support.

As an adjective stay

is steep; ascending.

As an adverb stay

is steeply.

As verbs the difference between pause and eat

is that pause is while eat is to ingest; to be ingested.

Pause is a synonym of tarry.

As verbs the difference between pause and tarry

is that pause is while tarry is to delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

As a noun tarry is

a sojourn.

As an adjective tarry is

resembling tar.

Pause is a related term of remission.

As a verb pause

is .

As a noun remission is

remission.

End is a synonym of pause.

As a noun End

is a key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.

As a verb pause is

.

Pause is a related term of disconnection.

As a verb pause

is .

As a noun disconnection is

severance of a physical connection.