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hold up
verb()
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Synonyms: hold, support, sustain,
hold up
verb()
resist or confront with resistance
Synonyms: defy, hold, withstand,
hold up
verb()
cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonyms: delay, detain,
hold up
verb()
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
Synonyms: stick up,
hold up
verb()
continue to live and avoid dying
Synonyms: endure, go, hold out, last, live, live on, survive,
hold up
verb()
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Synonyms: hold water, stand up,
Examples:
Her shoes won't hold up.
hold up
verb()
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

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