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Definition of Hold out
1. Verb. Thrust or extend out. "The bee exserted its sting"
Exact synonyms: Exsert, Extend, Put Out, Stretch Forth, Stretch Out
Specialized synonyms: Hyperextend
Generic synonyms: Gesticulate, Gesture, Motion
Derivative terms: Extendible, Extensible, Extensor
Specialized synonyms: Hyperextend
Generic synonyms: Gesticulate, Gesture, Motion
Derivative terms: Extendible, Extensible, Extensor
2. Verb. Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
Exact synonyms: Resist, Stand Firm, Withstand
Generic synonyms: Defend, Fight, Fight Back, Fight Down, Oppose
Specialized synonyms: Stand Out, Stand Up, Outbrave, Hold Off, Remain Firm, Stand, Defy, Hold, Hold Up, Withstand
Derivative terms: Holdout, Holdout, Resistance, Resistant, Resistive, Withstander
Antonyms: Surrender
Generic synonyms: Defend, Fight, Fight Back, Fight Down, Oppose
Specialized synonyms: Stand Out, Stand Up, Outbrave, Hold Off, Remain Firm, Stand, Defy, Hold, Hold Up, Withstand
Derivative terms: Holdout, Holdout, Resistance, Resistant, Resistive, Withstander
Antonyms: Surrender
3. Verb. Last and be usable. "The sheets didn't hold out"; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
4. Verb. Wait uncompromisingly for something desirable. "They hold out a long time"; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
5. Verb. Continue to live through hardship or adversity. "The business is going to hold out "; "How long can a person last without food and water?"
Exact synonyms: Endure, Go, Hold Up, Last, Live, Live On, Survive
Entails: Be, Live
Related verbs: Be, Live, Exist, Live, Subsist, Survive
Specialized synonyms: Hold Up, Hold Water, Stand Up, Perennate, Live Out
Derivative terms: Endurance, Survival
Entails: Be, Live
Related verbs: Be, Live, Exist, Live, Subsist, Survive
Specialized synonyms: Hold Up, Hold Water, Stand Up, Perennate, Live Out
Derivative terms: Endurance, Survival
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hold Out
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