to hold (out)
51hold out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To offer] Syn. proffer, tempt with, grant; see give 1 , offer 1 . 2. [To endure] Syn. suffer, hold on, withstand, stick to one s guns*; see continue 1 , endure 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To be in existence or in a… …
52hold out — 1) the small band of weary soldiers held out until reinforcements arrived Syn: persist, last, remain; persevere, continue 2) Celia held out her hands Syn: extend, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out …
53hold out — reach out, extend She held out her hand to help her daughter climb up the stairs …
54hold out on — Synonyms and related words: bosom, classify, conceal, file and forget, hold back, in petto, keep, keep back, keep between us, keep buttoned up, keep close, keep dark, keep from, keep in ignorance, keep mum, keep secret, keep snug, keep under… …
55hold-out — a person who does not agree There are two hold outs, but both people are willing to negotiate …
56hold out for — continue to demand. → hold …
57hold out on — informal refuse to give information to. → hold …
58hold out — 1》 resist difficult circumstances. 2》 continue to be sufficient. → hold …
59hold out — 1. (Active.) Offer, propose, hold forth. 2. (Neuter.) Last, endure, continue. 3. (Neuter.) Not yield, not be subdued, persist, stand firm, keep one s ground, maintain one s purpose …
60hold out on — Keep back information, etc., from, hold the baby See holding …
