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hold out

English

  1. 🔊 wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
    “He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses”
  2. 🔊 stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  3. 🔊 last and be usable
    “This dress wore well for almost ten years”
  4. 🔊 thrust or extend out
    “He held out his hand”
  5. 🔊 continue to live and avoid dying
    “We went without water and food for 3 days”

Similar words

exsert stretch out put out extend stretch forth resist withstand stand firm survive last live live on go endure hold up wear endure abide balk be proof against be unflappable be unmoved be unwilling bear up