Hold Up
[v] cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
[v] be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
[v] hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
[v] rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
[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] resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
[v] resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
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Synonyms
defy, delay, detain, endure, go, hold, hold, hold out, last, live, live on, stick up, support, survive, sustain, withstand
Related Terms
adjourn, advertise, afford support, air, arrest, back, back up, backpedal, backwater, be consistent, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, be unflappable, bear, bear out, bear up, bear up against, blazon forth, bleed, bleed white, block, bo