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Princeton's WordNet

  1. exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forthverb

    thrust or extend out

    "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

  2. resist, hold out, withstand, stand firmverb

    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

  3. wear, hold out, endureverb

    last and be usable

    "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

  4. hold outverb

    wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

    "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

  5. survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outverb

    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?"

Wiktionary

  1. hold outverb

    To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.

  2. hold outverb

    To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

  3. hold outverb

    To survive, endure.

  4. hold outverb

    To withhold something.

  5. hold outverb

    To set something aside or save it for later.

  6. hold outnoun

    Alternative spelling of holdout.

Wikipedia

  1. Hold Out

    Hold Out is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). Although critically the album has not been as well received as other Browne recordings, it remains his only album to date to reach number 1 on the Billboard chart.

Wikidata

  1. Hold Out

    Hold Out is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1980. Although critically the album has not been as well received as other Browne recordings, it remains his only album to date to reach #1 on the Billboard chart.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold out in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hold out in a Sentence

  1. State Mike Pompeo:

    Chairman Kim've lived up to Chairman Kim commitments, Chairman Kim continue to hold out hope that he'll live up to his as well.

  2. Arnaud Lacroix:

    We can't hold out much longer.

  3. Rochelle Walensky:

    I have three kids. ... And my parents are not going to be joining us this year, it's just awful. But what I really hold out for is that my parents are pretty healthy, and I would never forgive Rochelle Walensky if I put them in harm's way. And I'm just looking forward to a 2021 when we can be together.

  4. Michael Bivona:

    The opportunities on cruise ships are endless, where else can retirees spend time teaching what they enjoy while traveling around the world, eating wonderful food and earning extra pocket money?Possible jobs onboard cruise ships include golf instructors, scuba diving/water sports instructors, bridge instructors, arts and crafts instructors, caricature artists, dance instructors and photographers.I have a friend who has been a dance host on ships for six years, and plans on continuing for as long as his legs hold out.

  5. Leonid Volkov:

    Alexey Navalny is now in the colony, Alexey Navalny life hanging on a thread, alexey Navalny has been on a hunger strike for several weeks now, demanding medical attention. Alexey Navalny condition is critical, and we do not know how much longer Alexey Navalny can hold out. But it is clear that we do not have time.


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