Hold Out
Related Definitions
[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
endure, extend, go, hold up, last, live, live on, put out, resist, stand firm, stretch forth, stretch out, survive, wear, withstand
Related Terms
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, di