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Hold Out meaning in English
Meaning of Hold Out in English
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Hold Out
see synonyms of hold outVerb
1. exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out
thrust or extend out
Example Sentences:'He held out his hand''point a finger''extend a hand''the bee exserted its sting'
last and be usable
Example Sentences:'This dress wore well for almost ten years'
4. hold out
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
Example Sentences:'He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses'
5. endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive
continue to live through hardship or adversity
Example Sentences:'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?'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Hold Out
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