Definition of Hold-up

Verb

• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
  "Her shoes won't hold up"
  "This theory won't hold water"
  - stand up - hold water
• resist or confront with resistance
  "The politician defied public opinion"
  "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
  "The bridge held"
  defy withstand hold
• continue to live through hardship or adversity
  "We went without water and food for 3 days"
  "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
  "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"
  "how long can a person last without food and water?"
  survive last live - live on go endure - hold out
• rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
  - stick up
• cause to be slowed down or delayed
  "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
  "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
  delay detain
• hold up something as an example
  hold up one's achievements for admiration
  
• be the physical support of
  carry the weight of
  "The beam holds up the roof"
  "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
  "What's holding that mirror?"
  hold support sustain

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