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hold up


hold 1

H0237300 (hōld)v. held (hĕld), hold·ing, holds v.tr.1. a. To have and keep in one's grasp: held the reins tightly.b. To aim or direct; point: held a hose on the fire.c. To keep from falling or moving; support: a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with staples.d. To sustain the pressure of: The old bridge can't hold much weight.2. a. To keep from departing or getting away: Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash.b. To keep in custody: held the suspect for questioning.c. To retain (one's attention or interest): Televised sports can't hold my interest.d. To avoid letting out or expelling: The swimmer held her breath while underwater.3. a. To be filled by; contain: This drawer holds socks.b. To be capable of holding: a pitcher that holds a quart. See Synonyms at contain.c. To have as a chief characteristic or quality: The film holds many surprises.d. To have in store: Let's see what the future holds.4. a. To have and maintain in one's possession: holds a great deal of property.b. To have as a responsible position or a privilege: held the governorship for six years.c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week.c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).d. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action: The storyteller held the crowd spellbound.6. a. To impose control or restraint on; curb: She held her temper.b. To stop the movement or progress of: Hold the presses!c. To reserve or keep back from use: Please hold two tickets for us. Hold the relish on that hamburger.d. To defer the immediate handling of: The receptionist held all calls during the meeting.7. a. To own or have title to.b. To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not: holds an interest in the company.c. To bind by a contract.d. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault.e. To make accountable; obligate: He held me to my promise.8. a. To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view: holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices.b. To assert or affirm, especially formally: This doctrine holds that people are inherently good.c. To regard in a certain way: I hold you in high esteem.9. a. To cause to take place; carry on: held the race in Texas; hold a yard sale.b. To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene: held a meeting of the board.10. a. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position: Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg.b. To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection: held my nose against the stench.v.intr.1. a. To maintain a grasp or grip on something.b. To stay securely fastened: The chain held.2. a. To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition: hopes the weather will hold.b. To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition: The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.3. To continue in the same direction: The ship held to an easterly course.4. To be valid, applicable, or true: The observation still holds in cases like this.5. To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.6. To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.7. Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics: The suspect was holding.n.1. a. The act or a means of grasping.b. A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido: a neck hold; an arm hold.2. Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.3. A control or adjustor on a television that keeps the screen image in proper position: adjusted the horizontal hold.4. A telephone service that allows one to temporarily interrupt a call without severing the connection.5. a. A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated: a writer with a strong hold on her readership.b. Complete control: has a firm hold on the complex issues.c. Full understanding: has a good hold on physics.6. Music a. The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value.b. The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.7. a. A direction or indication that something is to be reserved or deferred.b. A temporary halt, as in a countdown.8. a. A prison cell.b. The state of being in confinement; custody.9. Archaic A fortified place; a stronghold.Phrasal Verbs: hold back1. To retain in one's possession or control: held back valuable information; held back my tears.2. To impede the progress of.3. To restrain oneself: Tell us what happened. Don't hold back. hold down1. To limit: Please hold the noise down.2. To fulfill the duties of (a job): holds down two jobs. hold forth To talk at great length. hold off1. To keep at a distance; resist: held the creditors off.2. To stop or delay doing something: Let's hold off until we have more data. hold on1. To maintain one's grip; cling.2. To endure or continue to do something despite difficulty: They held on until fresh supplies arrived.3. To wait for something wanted or requested. hold out1. To present or offer: She held out the possibility that she might run for office.2. To continue to be in supply or service; last: How long can our food hold out?3. To continue to resist: The defending garrison held out for a month.4. To refuse to reach an agreement or insist on certain demands: The union held out for a better raise. hold over1. To postpone or delay.2. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time.3. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.4. To prolong the engagement of: The film was held over for weeks. hold to To remain loyal or faithful to: She held to her resolutions. hold up1. To obstruct or delay.2. To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.3. To offer or present as an example: held the essay up as a model for the students.4. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: managed to hold up under the stress. hold with To agree with; support: I don't hold with your theories.Idioms: get hold of1. To come into possession of; find: Where can I get hold of a copy?2. To communicate with, as by telephone: tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.3. To gain control of. Often used reflexively: You must get hold of yourself! hold a candle to To compare favorably with: This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones. hold/keep (one's) end up To fulfill one's part of an agreement; do one's share. hold (one's) own To do reasonably well despite difficulty or criticism. hold out on (someone) To withhold something from: Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth. hold (someone's) feet to the fire To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something. hold sway To have a controlling influence; dominate. hold the bag Informal 1. To be left with empty hands.2. To be forced to assume total responsibility when it ought to have been shared. hold the fort Informal 1. To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.2. To maintain a secure position. hold the line To maintain the existing position or state of affairs: had to hold the line on salary increases. hold the phone Slang To stop doing what one is engaged in doing. Often used in the imperative: Hold the phone! Let's end this argument. hold water To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water. no holds barred Without limits, regulations, or restraints. on hold1. Into a state of temporary interruption without severing a telephone connection: put me on hold for 10 minutes.2. Informal Into a state of delay or indeterminate suspension: had to put the romance on hold.
[Middle English holden, from Old English healdan.]

hold 2

H0237300 (hōld)n. The lower interior part of a ship or airplane where cargo is stored.
[Alteration (influenced by hold) of Middle English hole, husk, hull of a ship, from Old English hulu; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
Thesaurus
Verb1.hold up - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"support, sustain, holdscaffold - provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"block - support, secure, or raise with a block; "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; "His efforts carried the entire project"; "How many credits is this student carrying?"; "We carry a very large mortgage"chock - support on chocks; "chock the boat"buoy, buoy up - keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"pole - support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"bracket - support with brackets; "bracket bookshelves"underpin - support from beneathprop, prop up, shore up, shore - support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"truss - support structurally; "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"brace - support by bracing
2.hold up - hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admirationdisplay, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
3.hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"delay, detaindecelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"stall - deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"buy time - act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
4.hold up - rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threatstick upcrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"mug - rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"rob - take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
5.hold up - 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?"live on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, golive, be - have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"subsist, exist, survive, live - support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"hold water, stand up, hold up - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"perennate - survive from season to season, of plantslive out - live out one's life; live to the end
6.hold up - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"defy, withstand, holdstand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingbrave, brave out, weather, endure - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
7.hold up - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"hold water, stand uplive on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - 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?"

hold

verb1. To put one's arms around affectionately:clasp, embrace, enfold, hug, press, squeeze.Slang: clinch.Archaic: bosom, clip, embosom.2. To sustain the weight of:bear, carry, support, uphold.3. To keep in custody:detain.4. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of:arrest, catch up, enthrall, fascinate, grip, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix.Slang: grab.5. To be filled by:contain, have.6. To have the room or capacity for:accommodate, contain.7. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold back, keep, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.8. To have at one's disposal:boast, command, enjoy, have, possess.9. To have the use or benefit of:enjoy, have, possess.10. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.11. To keep at one's disposal:have, own, possess, retain.12. To have an opinion:believe, consider, deem, opine, think.Informal: figure, judge.Idiom: be of the opinion.13. To put into words positively and with conviction:affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, say, state.Idiom: have it.14. To view in a certain way:believe, feel, sense, think.15. To prove valid under scrutiny.Also used with up:prove out, stand up.Informal: wash.Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true.16. To organize and carry out (an activity):give, have, stage.phrasal verb
hold back1. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, keep, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold.2. To interfere with the progress of:bog (down), encumber, hinder, impede, obstruct.Idiom: get in the way of.3. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check:burke, choke (back), gag, hold down, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle.Informal: sit on (or upon).4. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold down1. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check:burke, choke (back), gag, hold back, hush (up), muffle, quench, repress, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, throttle.Informal: sit on (or upon).2. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold inTo control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.phrasal verb
hold off1. To put off until a later time:adjourn, defer, delay, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, suspend, table, waive.Informal: wait.Idiom: put on ice.2. To hold oneself back:abstain, forbear, keep, refrain, withhold.phrasal verb
hold outTo be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time:abide, continue, endure, go on, last, persist, remain, stay.phrasal verb
hold up1. To put off until a later time:adjourn, defer, delay, hold off, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, suspend, table, waive.Informal: wait.Idiom: put on ice.2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:delay, detain, hang up, lag, retard, set back, slow (down or up), stall.3. To take property or possessions from (a person or company, for example) unlawfully and usually forcibly:rob, stick up.Slang: heist, knock off.4. To withstand stress or difficulty:bear up, endure, stand up.phrasal verb
hold withTo be favorably disposed toward:approve, countenance, favor.Informal: go for.Idiom: take kindly to.noun1. An act or means of holding something:clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip.Sports: grapple.2. A strong or powerful influence:grasp, grip.3. Firm control:grasp, grip.4. Intellectual hold:apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, understanding.Informal: savvy.
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(həuld) – past tense, past participle held (held) – verb1. to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands. He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail. 握, 拿 把握，拿 2. to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc. He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers. 夾住 夹住3. to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc. What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle. 托住，扶住 托住4. to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain. I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm? (在外力下)保持固定 保持，支持 5. to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power. The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive. 拘留，監禁 拘留，监禁 6. to (be able to) contain. This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts. (可以)容納 容纳7. to cause to take place. The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall. 舉行 举行8. to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition. We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect. 保持(在某狀態) 保持（在某状态） 9. to have or be in (a job etc). He held the position of company secretary for five years. 擔任 担任10. to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard. I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs. 堅信 认为11. to continue to be valid or apply. Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances. 持續有效 持续有效12. (with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do. I intend to hold him to his promises. 使遵守 使遵守13. to defend. They held the castle against the enemy. 堅守 坚守14. not to be beaten by. The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long. 撐住 顶住15. to keep (a person's attention). If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher. 持續吸引(某人的注意) 持续吸引16. to keep someone in a certain state. Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision? 讓某人保持在某狀態 使保持同样程度，让某人保持在某状态 17. to celebrate. The festival is held on 24 June. 慶祝 庆祝18. to be the owner of. He holds shares in this company. 擁有 拥有19. (of good weather) to continue. I hope the weather holds until after the school sports. (好天氣)持續 （好天气）持续 20. (also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait. Mr Brown is busy at the moment – will you hold or would you like him to call you back? 請稍待 (不要掛斷電話) 请别挂（不挂断电话），（电话）等一会儿 21. to continue to sing. Please hold that note for four whole beats. 持續唱 接着唱22. to keep (something). They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it. 保管(某物) 握住，拿着 23. (of the future) to be going to produce. I wonder what the future holds for me? (未來)將帶來，將產生 将产生 noun1. the act of holding. He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope. 抓，握 抓2. power; influence. He has a strange hold over that girl. 權利，影響 权利，影响 3. (in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent. The wrestler invented a new hold. (摔角等)壓制對手 擒拿法-holder a person or thing that holds something. a pen-holder; a ticket-holder (= a person who has a ticket for something). 持有者，支托物，容器 持有者或托、夹东西的架子等 ˈhold-all noun a (usually large) bag with a zip for packing clothes etc into. (大)旅行袋 手提包get hold of1. to manage to speak to. I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning. 設法連絡上 设法通话2. to get, buy or obtain. I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years. 獲得，購得，取得 得到hold back1. to refuse to tell someone (something). The police were convinced the man was holding something back. 隱瞞 隐瞒2. to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort. The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears. 抑制 抑制3. to prevent from making progress. I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning. 阻礙進展 阻止进展hold down to keep or be allowed to stay in (a job). He is incapable of holding down a job. 留住(工作) 保持住hold forth to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length. The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government. 滔滔不絕地發表己見 滔滔不绝地演讲hold good to be true or valid; to apply. Does that rule hold good in every case? 適用 适用hold it to stop or wait. Hold it! Don't start till I tell you to. 停下來，等一下 停住hold off1. (of weather) to stay away. I hope the rain holds off. (壞天氣)不會發生 拖延，耽搁 2. to keep off; to fight successfully against. The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy. 抵擋，對抗 阻住hold on1. (often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something). She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope. 抓住 抓住2. to stop or wait. Hold on – I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him. 暫停，別掛電話 别挂（电话） hold out1. to continue to survive etc until help arrives. The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived. 支撐下去(直到救援抵達) 支持2. to continue to fight against an enemy attack. The soldiers held out for eight days. 持續抵抗 坚持3. to be enough to last. Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month? 足以維持 维持hold one's own to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent. His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own. 堅守住陣腳或立場 坚守住hold one's tongue to remain silent or stop talking. There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue. 保持緘默，閉口不說 保持沉默，肃静，不开口 hold up1. to stop or slow the progress of. I'm sorry I'm late – I got held up at the office. 耽擱，拖延 耽搁，使停顿 2. to stop and rob. The bandits held up the stagecoach. 攔下搶劫 抢劫ˈhold-up noun 耽擱 耽搁，停顿 hold with to approve of. He doesn't hold with smoking. 贊同 赞同

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hold up

1. verb To physically keep something elevated. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." I've never had a better feeling than when I held up that trophy. You're going to need to hold your skirt up all night so that it doesn't drag on the floor.2. verb To physically keep someone or something upright. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." He was so sick that I practically had to hold him up in the pharmacy line.3. verb To delay or slow someone or something down. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." A discrepancy like this could hold up the sale of our house. You better leave now if you don't want rush hour traffic to hold you up.4. verb To rob someone or something, especially when armed. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." You'll definitely go to jail if they find out you held up a gas station! Do you think you would recognize the guy who held you up at gunpoint?5. verb To use or emphasize someone or something as an example. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." Stop holding my behavior up as some paragon of virtue.6. verb To withstand use. Those cheap boots won't hold up through one winter.7. verb To withstand scrutiny or some form of challenge. Her story won't hold up to a cross-examination, don't worry.8. verb To do as was promised in an agreement or bargain; to carry through with what one agreed to do. I've delivered the cash as you instructed. Now you have to hold up your end of the bargain!9. verb To endure or persevere. Mom hasn't been holding up too well since Dad's death.10. verb To wait or pause. Often used as an imperative. Hold up—what exactly are you trying to tell me? Tell Hank to hold up for a second before he turns on the power.11. noun A robbery, especially one in which the robber is armed. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Did they ever catch who was behind the hold-up at the gas station?12. noun A delay. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. What's the hold-up with that order? Is something out of stock?See also: hold, up

hold someone or something up

 1. Lit. to keep someone or something upright. Johnny is falling asleep. Please hold him up until I prepare the bed for him. Hold up the window sash while I prop it open. 2. Fig. to rob someone or a group. Some punk tried to hold me up. The mild-looking man held up the bank and shot a teller. 3. Fig. to delay someone or something. Driving the kids to school held me up. An accident on Main Street held up traffic for thirty minutes.See also: hold, up

hold up (on someone or something)

to delay or postpone further action on someone or something. I know you are getting ready to choose someone, but hold up on Tom. There may be someone better. Hold up on the project, would you? We need to hold up for a while longer.See also: hold, up

hold up

 1. Lit. to endure; to last a long time. How long will this cloth hold up? I want my money back for this chair. It isn't holding up well. 2. and hold up (for SOme-one or something) to wait; to stop and wait for someone or something. Hold up for Wallace. He's running hard to catch up to us. Hold up a minute.See also: hold, up

hold up

(for someone or something) Go to hold up; wait up (for someone or something).See also: hold, up

hold up

1. Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600] 2. Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900] 3. Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s] 4. Also, hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s] 5. See hold one's head high. See also: hold, up

hold up

v.1. To raise something or someone in the air: I held the baby up over my head. The police officer held up the stop sign so drivers could see it.2. To support something or someone in an upright position: The nurse held the patient up as they walked to the bathroom. The coach held up the injured athlete.3. To maintain or adhere to some part of an arrangement or agreement: You need to hold up your part of the deal, or your partners will lose trust in you. We intend to hold our end of the bargain up.4. To obstruct or delay something or someone: The bad weather is holding flights up. The traffic jam held up thousands of commuters.5. To rob someone or some place while armed, often at gunpoint: The armed robbers held the convenience store up. The gangsters held up the bank.6. To offer or present something as an example: The professor held the essay up as a model for the students. The company president held up his record as one that couldn't be surpassed.7. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: The company held up under financial stress. How are you holding up?8. hold up to To withstand the force of something: The dye in my sweater can't hold up to the strong chemicals in the detergent.9. hold up to To withstand comparison with something: Although I practice every day, my singing can't hold up to your beautiful voice.See also: hold, up
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Related to hold up: holed up
  • verb

Synonyms for hold up

verb be the physical support of

Synonyms

  • support
  • sustain
  • hold

Related Words

  • scaffold
  • block
  • carry
  • chock
  • buoy
  • buoy up
  • pole
  • bracket
  • underpin
  • prop
  • prop up
  • shore up
  • shore
  • truss
  • brace

verb hold up something as an example

Related Words

  • display
  • exhibit
  • expose

verb cause to be slowed down or delayed

Synonyms

  • delay
  • detain

Related Words

  • decelerate
  • slow
  • slow down
  • slow up
  • retard
  • stonewall
  • catch
  • stall
  • buy time

verb rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

Synonyms

  • stick up

Related Words

  • crime
  • criminal offence
  • criminal offense
  • law-breaking
  • offense
  • offence
  • mug
  • rob

verb continue to live through hardship or adversity

Synonyms

  • live on
  • survive
  • last
  • live
  • endure
  • hold out
  • go

Related Words

  • live
  • be
  • subsist
  • exist
  • survive
  • hold water
  • stand up
  • hold up
  • perennate
  • live out

verb resist or confront with resistance

Synonyms

  • defy
  • withstand
  • hold

Related Words

  • stand firm
  • withstand
  • hold out
  • resist
  • brave
  • brave out
  • weather
  • endure

verb resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

Synonyms

  • hold water
  • stand up

Related Words

  • live on
  • survive
  • last
  • live
  • endure
  • hold out
  • hold up
  • go
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