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hold out
verb
Definition of HOLD OUT
intransitive verb
1
: to remain unsubdued or unyielding <where 30 of the … refugees were still holding out — Anna Tomforde>; also : to continue to function or be available : last <prayed that the engine would hold out> <as long as our money holds out>
2
: to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement <holding out for a shorter workweek>
transitive verb
1
: to present as something realizable : proffer
2
: to represent to be
— hold out on
: to withhold something (as information) from
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First Known Use of HOLD OUT
circa 1556
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