eng: hold out

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Meaning
means	(verb) thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" put out, hold out, stretch out, extend, stretch forth, exsert
means	(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something stand firm, withstand, resist, hold out
means	(verb) last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" wear, endure, hold out
means	(verb) wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses" hold out
means	(verb) 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?" go, hold up, hold out, survive, last, live, endure, live on