Hold out and Hold up

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Hold out verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

Usage example: luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

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Hold up is a synonym for hold out in hold topic. In some cases you can use "Hold up" instead a verb "Hold out".

Hold up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

Usage example: the air conditioner held up this year, but it's not going to make it through another summer

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Hold out is a synonym for hold up in hold topic. You can use "Hold out" instead a verb "Hold up".

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