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According to WordNet, the verb "hold_out" has 5 sense(s).

200027705 thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting".

202705132 last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years".

202618149 continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?".

202641741 wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses".

201116585 stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.


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