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hold up

verb (v)

  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    hold, support, sustain
    source: wordnet30
  • hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration(verb.perception)
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to be slowed down or delayed(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    delay, detain
    Antonym:
    hurry, rush
    source: wordnet30
  • rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat(verb.possession)
    Synonym:
    stick up
    source: wordnet30
  • continue to live through hardship or adversity(verb.stative)
    source: wordnet30
  • resist or confront with resistance(verb.stative)
    Synonym:
    defy, hold, withstand
    source: wordnet30
  • resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.(verb.stative)
    Example:
    Her shoes won't hold up.
    source: wordnet30

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