'hold out' definitions:

Definition of 'hold out'

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verb
Thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" [syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth]
verb
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn: resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm] [ant: give up, surrender]
verb
Last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
verb
Wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
verb
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" [syn: survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out]

Synonyms of 'hold out'

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