eng: hold up

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Meaning
means	(verb) 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, hold, hold up, sustain
means	(verb) hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration hold up
means	(verb) 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, hold up, detain
means	(verb) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat stick up, hold up
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
means	(verb) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" hold, withstand, defy, hold up
means	(verb) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" stand up, hold water, hold up