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hold out

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Synonyms & 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 for 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 for hold out

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

run down,
wane

Antonyms for hold out

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

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“Hold out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.

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The first known use of hold out was circa 1556

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