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past tense of hold out
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to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
- we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored
- luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore
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“Held out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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