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hold out for

hold out for
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohld out fawr]
    • /hoʊld aʊt fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohld out fawr]
    • /hoʊld aʊt fɔr/

Definitions of hold out for words

  • noun hold out for to wait patiently or uncompromisingly for (the fulfilment of one's demands) 0
  • noun hold out for to stand firm in demanding 0

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Parts of speech for Hold out for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hold out for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

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