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    1. resist or survive in difficult circumstances:
      "the troops held out against constant attacks"
      • continue to be sufficient:
        "we can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out"
      • have a feeling of hope or optimism:
        "only time will tell if the plan is successful, but I'm not holding out much hope" · "families had been holding out hope that a remarkable survival story would yet emerge"
      • offer a chance or hope:
        "a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer" · "this study holds out the prospect of an earlier and more scientific monitoring system"
    hold·out
    [ˈhōlˌdout]
    noun
    hold-out (noun)
    1. an act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered:
      "a defiant holdout against a commercial culture"
      • a person or organization who resists something or refuses to accept an offer.
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    1. resist or survive in difficult circumstances:
      keep going
      keep on
      survive
      last
      continue
      persevere
      carry on
      go on
      hang on
      stay the course
      stick it out
      hang in there
      resist
      withstand
      hold off
      fight off
      fend off
      keep off
      keep at bay
      stand up to
      struggle on
      not give up
      see it through
      soldier on
      stick at it
      square up to
      fight against
      bear up against
      stand fast against
      stand firm against
      hold the line against
      Opposite:
      give up
      yield to
     
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  1. hold out phrasal verb with holdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held | held (DEFEND) Add to word listAdd to word list to continue to defend yourself against an enemy or attack without being defeated: They won't be able to hold out much longer under this sort of bombardment.

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hold out phrasal verb 1 hold out something to think or say that something is possible or likely to happen, especially something good not hold out much hope/hold out little hope Negotiators aren’t holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement. hold out the prospect/promise of something alternative methods which hold out the promise of improved health 2 if a supply of something...

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    What does holdout mean?
    Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of HOLDOUT is one that holds out (as in negotiations); also : an instance of holding out.

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    What does it mean to hold out for a better offer?
    I want to hold out for a better offer. (against someone or something) to continue one's defense against someone or something. We can hold out against them only a little while longer. Dave can hold out forever. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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    What does holding out for mean?
    Max held out his cup for a refill. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] If you hold out for something, you refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more. I should have held out for a better deal. [VERB PARTICLE + for] He can only hold out a few more weeks.

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    What does it mean if someone holds out on You?
    If you hold out for something, you refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more. I should have held out for a better deal. If you say that someone is holding out on you, you think that they are refusing to give you information that you want.

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    What does held out mean?
    4. To refuse to reach an agreement or insist on certain demands: The union held out for a better raise. 1. To postpone or delay. 2. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time. 3. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time. 4. To prolong the engagement of: The film was held over for weeks.

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    What does holding out a hand mean?
    If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone. "I'm Nancy Drew," she said, holding out her hand. If you hold out for something, you refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more.

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