Transcription
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- [hohld out]
- /hoʊld aʊt/
- /həʊld ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohld out]
- /hoʊld aʊt/
Definitions of hold out words
- verb with object hold out to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
- verb with object hold out to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
- verb with object hold out to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
- verb with object hold out to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
- verb with object hold out to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
- verb with object hold out to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1
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Origin of hold out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)
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Parts of speech for Hold out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hold out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hold out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hold out
verb hold out
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- proffer — to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
- offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
Antonyms for hold out
verb hold out
- buckle under — If you buckle under to a person or a situation, you do what they want you to do, even though you do not want to do it.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
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