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hold support sustain hold up

Definition: 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?"

hold up

Definition: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

delay detain hold up

Definition: 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"

hold up stick up

Definition: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

survive last live live on go endure hold up hold out

Definition: continue to live and avoid dying; "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"

defy withstand hold hold up

Definition: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

stand up hold up hold water

Definition: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

Definition: To wait or delay.

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