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hold out

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hold out

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.

Synonyms of hold out

hold up, keep up, last, prevail, survive

Words Related to hold out

bear up, carry on, cope, endure, fare, get along, get by, get on, go, hang in, make out, manage, persevere

abide, continue, draw out, hang on, hold on, linger, persist, remain, run on, stretch

Near Antonyms of hold out

break, break down, collapse, conk (out), crash, cut out, die, expire, stall, stop

Antonyms of hold out

fail, fizzle, give out, go out, peter (out), run out

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