hold out

Meaning

1. To survive, endure.
2. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
3. To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
4. To set aside something or save it for later.
5. Alternative spelling of holdout.
6. To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
7. To withhold something.

Etymology / origin

From hold and out.

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