Hold a meeting
A2 · Work & Business · A2 collocations
Meaning
To arrange and have a formal meeting with other people.
Example
The board will hold a meeting next Tuesday to discuss the merger.
How to use it
'Hold' is slightly formal; 'have a meeting' is common in speech. You 'call' a meeting when you arrange it and 'attend' one when you go.
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