Hold Up
vverb.contactbe the physical support of; carry the weight ofSynset: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?
Derivationally Related Form:supportingsupportholdersupporter
Inherited Hypernyms:hold
Direct Hyponyms:blockbracebracketbuoybuoy upcarrychockpolepropprop upscaffoldshoreshore uptrussunderpin
Full Troponyms:blockbolsterbracebracketbuoycarrychockpoleprop upscaffoldtreadtrussunderpin
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.perceptionhold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admirationHypernyms:display exhibit expose
Inherited Hypernyms:hold upexposeshow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changecause to be slowed down or delayedSynset:delay detain
Examples:- Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
- she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Antonyms:rush
Derivationally Related Form:delayholdup
Hypernyms:decelerate retard slow slow down slow up
Inherited Hypernyms:delaydeceleratedecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:buy timecatchstallstonewall
Full Troponyms:buy timecatchstallstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionrob at gunpoint or by means of some other threatTopic:crimecriminal offencecriminal offenselaw-breaking
Synset:stick up
Derivationally Related Form:stickupholdup
Hypernyms:rob
Inherited Hypernyms:hold uprobstealtake
Direct Hyponyms:mug
Entailment:assail assault attack set on
Full Troponyms:mug
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.stativecontinue to live and avoid dyingSynset:endure go hold out last live live on survive
Examples:- 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?" "One crash victim died, the other lived
Derivationally Related Form:endurancesurvival
Inherited Hypernyms:survive
Direct Hyponyms:hold uphold waterlive outperennatestand up
Entailment:be live
Full Troponyms:live outperennatestand up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: live, hold out, live on, survive, last, hold up)
vverb.stativeresist or confront with resistanceSynset:defy hold withstand
Examples:- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
Derivationally Related Form:defiantwithstander
Hypernyms:hold out resist stand firm withstand
Inherited Hypernyms:defyresistfightcontend
Direct Hyponyms:bravebrave outendureweather
Full Troponyms:weather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeresist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.Synset:hold water stand up
Examples:- Her shoes won't hold up
- This theory won't hold water
Hypernyms:endure go hold out hold up last live live on survive
Inherited Hypernyms:stand upsurvive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s