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Hold out

Hold out Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hold out? [v] extend out and forward, as of a limb; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand" [v] stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [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" [v] last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hold out: endure \| extend \| go \| hold up \| last \| live \| live on \| put out \| resist \| stand firm \| stretch forth \| stretch out \| survive \| wear \| withstand Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hold out: abide \| balk \| be proof against \| be unflappable \| be unmoved \| be unwilling \| bear up \| bear up against \| beg off \| bide \| boycott \| carry on \| come up fighting \| continue \| continue to be \| decline \| decline to accept \| defeat time \| defy \| defy time \| die hard \| dig in \| disagree \| disallow \| disclaim \| dissent \| dwell \| endure \| exist \| extend \| get home free \| give \| go on \| go on strike \| go out \| hang in \| hang in there \| hang on \| hang tough \| hold \| hold fast \| hold forth \| hold on \| hold out against \| hold up \| keep \| keep on \| keep up \| last \| last long \| last out \| live \| live on \| live through \| live through it \| live with it \| lock out \| maintain \| negate \| negative \| never say die \| not back down \| not budge \| not buy \| not consent \| not flag \| not give up \| not hear of \| not submit \| not think of \| not weaken \| offer \| perdure \| perennate \| persevere \| persist \| picket \| pose \| prefer \| present \| prevail \| proffer \| put up \| rebuff \| refuse \| refuse consent \| reject \| remain \| remain firm \| repel \| repudiate \| repulse \| resist \| resist entreaty \| resist persuasion \| revolt \| ride it out \| run \| run on \| say nay \| say no \| see it out \| shut it down \| sit down \| slow down \| stand \| stand aloof \| stand fast \| stand firm \| stand no nonsense \| stand out \| stand pat \| stand the gaff \| stand up \| stay \| stay it out \| stay on \| stay put \| stay the distance \| stay with it \| stick \| stick fast \| stick it \| stick it out \| stick out \| stick to it \| stick with it \| stickle \| strike \| submit \| subsist \| survive \| sustain \| sweat it out \| take it \| take no denial \| take what comes \| tarry \| tender \| tide over \| tough it out \| turn down \| vote nay \| vote negatively \| walk out \| wear \| wear well \| weather \| weather the storm \| withstand See Also \| be \| defend \| defy \| fight \| fight back \| fight down \| gesticulate \| gesture \| hold \| hold back \| hold off \| hold off \| hold up \| hold water \| hyperextend \| live out \| motion \| oppose \| outbrave \| perennate \| remain firm \| stand \| stand out \| stand up \| stand up \| wait

Hold out Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hold out?

[v] extend out and forward, as of a limb; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"
[v] stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
[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"
[v] last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

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