Definition of 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)

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

  source: wordnet30
• resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)

  Synonym: defy, hold, withstand
  

  source: wordnet30
• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. (verb.stative)

  Synonym: hold water, stand up
  

  Example:
  Her shoes won't hold up.
  

  source: wordnet30

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