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Synonyms for hold out

27 synonyms
3 meanings

verb

Most common

last live endure persevere put out offer wear propose

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Endure

endure, last, go on, persevere, live, go, live on, hold, hold on, continue, stick, exist, survive, abide, subsist

2. Put out

put out, offer, extend, hold forth, stretch forth, stretch out, exsert rare

3. Resist

resist, stand firm, withstand

Other

Definitions

v. 1
To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
He held out his hand, and I grabbed it.
v. 2
To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.
v. 3
To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
I am holding out for more money.

Related words

Word family: holdover
Other spellings: holdout

Example sentences

last I grew tomatoes last year and they were very good.
live More people live in the northern part of the city.
endure They had to endure great hardship during the war.
persevere He equipped his son with the will to persevere.
offer I am surprised that she refused such a good offer.

By length

2 letters: go¹
4 letters: last¹, live¹, hold¹, wear¹
5 letters: offer², stick¹, exist², abide²
6 letters: extend², resist², endure², exsert
7 letters: survive², propose², subsist²
8 letters: continue³
9 letters: withstand², persevere³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offer² = 2 syllables).