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List of meaning for hold out

exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth(verb)

thrust or extend out

"He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm(verb)

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

wear, hold out, endure(verb)

last and be usable

"This dress wore well for almost ten years"

hold out(verb)

wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

"He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out(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?"

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