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| 1. | [ verb ] be the physical support of; carry the weight of | |
| Synonyms: | hold support sustain | |
| Examples: | "The beam holds up the roof" "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam" "What's holding that mirror?" |
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| Related terms: | carry prop_up underpin brace chock buoy block pole truss bracket scaffold holder support support hold | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to be slowed down or delayed | |
| Synonyms: | delay detain | |
| Examples: | "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather" "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" |
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| Related terms: | rush decelerate buy_time stall stonewall catch delay | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration | |
| Related terms: | expose | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (law,criminal law,arms) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat | |
| Synonyms: | stick_up | |
| Related terms: | rob mug crime armed_robbery assail | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (work) support oneself by doing a certain type of work | |
| Synonyms: | live survive last endure live_on go live_off hold_out live_by exist_by | |
| Examples: | "She lives on the meager income from her writing" |
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| Related terms: | exist stand_up live_out perennate exist be be | |
| 6. | [ verb ] continue to live; endure or last | |
| Synonyms: | live survive last endure go hold_out live_on | |
| Examples: | "We went without water and food for 3 days" "The legend of Elvis lives on" "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America" "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" |
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| Related terms: | stand_up live_out perennate exist be be | |
| 7. | [ verb ] resist or confront with resistance | |
| Synonyms: | defy withstand hold | |
| Examples: | "The politician defied public opinion" "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear" "The bridge held" |
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| Related terms: | resist weather brave withstander | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (work) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | hold_water stand_up | |
| Examples: | "Her shoes won't hold up" This theory won't hold water" |
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| Related terms: | live_on survive | |
| Similar spelling: |
holdup hold_open held_up holdup_man hold_off hold_over hold_firm hold_fast hold_back |
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