hold out
verb
Meaning
- To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
- To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
- To survive, endure.
- To withhold something.
- To set aside something or save it for later.
- Alternative spelling of holdout.
Etymology / origin
From hold and out.
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