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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. thrust or extend out;
- Example: "He held out his hand"
- Example: "point a finger"
- Example: "extend a hand"
- Example: "the bee exserted its sting"
[syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth]

2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something;
[syn: resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm]

3. last and be usable;
- Example: "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
[syn: wear, hold out, endure]

4. wait uncompromisingly for something desirable;
- Example: "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

5. continue to live through hardship or adversity;
- Example: "We went without water and food for 3 days"
- Example: "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
- Example: "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"
- Example: "how long can a person last without food and water?"
[syn: survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hold out
    v 1: 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]
    2: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn:
       resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm] [ant: give
       up, surrender]
    3: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
       years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
    4: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out
       for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
    5: 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]