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hold out Definition

• (v) thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
• (v) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
• (v) last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
• (v) wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
• (v) continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"

hold out Synonyms

• endure
• exsert
• extend
• go
• hold out
• hold up
• last
• live
• live on
• put out
• resist
• stand firm
• stretch forth
• stretch out
• survive
• wear
• withstand