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English verb: hold out | |||
| 1. | hold out (body) thrust or extend out | ||
| Samples | He held out his hand. Point a finger. Extend a hand. The bee exserted its sting. | ||
| Synonyms | exsert, extend, put out, stretch forth, stretch out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hyperextend | ||
| 2. | hold out (competition) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||
| Synonyms | resist, stand firm, withstand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defy, hold, hold off, hold up, outbrave, remain firm, stand, stand out, stand up, withstand | ||
| Antonyms | surrender, give up | ||
| 3. | hold out (stative) last and be usable | ||
| Samples | This dress wore well for almost ten years. | ||
| Examples | The sheets didn't hold out | ||
| Synonyms | endure, wear | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endure, last | ||
| 4. | hold out (stative) wait uncompromisingly for something desirable | ||
| Samples | He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses. | ||
| Examples | They hold out a long time | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold back, hold off, wait | ||
| 5. | hold out (stative) continue to live through hardship or adversity | ||
| Samples | 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?. | ||
| Examples | The business is going to hold out | ||
| Synonyms | endure, go, hold up, last, live, live on, survive | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold up, hold water, live out, perennate, stand up | ||
| Entail | be, live | ||
| Verb group | be, exist, live, live, subsist, survive | ||
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