hold out
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Definitions
Verb
thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
Verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Verb
last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
Verb
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
Verb
continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
Synonyms
endure
exsert
extend
go
hold up
last
live
live on
put out
resist
stand firm
stretch forth
stretch out
survive
wear
withstand
More General Terms
defend
endure
fight
fight back
fight down
gesticulate
gesture
hold back
hold off
last
motion
oppose
wait
More Specific Terms
defy
hold
hold off
hold up
hold water
hyperextend
live out
outbrave
perennate
remain firm
stand
stand out
stand up
withstand