verb (v)

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of(verb.contact)

  Synonym:
  hold, support, sustain
  

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• hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration(verb.perception)

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• cause to be slowed down or delayed(verb.change)

  Synonym:
  delay, detain
  Antonym:
  hurry, rush
  

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• rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat(verb.possession)

  Synonym:
  stick up
  

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• continue to live through hardship or adversity(verb.stative)

  Synonym:
  endure, go, hold out, last, live, live on, survive
  

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• resist or confront with resistance(verb.stative)

  Synonym:
  defy, hold, withstand
  

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• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.(verb.stative)

  Example:
  Her shoes won't hold up.
  

  Synonym:
  hold water, stand up
  

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