hold out : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: hold out	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hold out v thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" Synonym(s): exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something Synonym(s): resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm Antonym(s): give up, surrender last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" Synonym(s): wear, hold out, endure wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses" 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?" Synonym(s): survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out