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View definitions for hold out

hold out

verb as in offer

verb as in endure

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"We knew how to hold out in the hardest moments," said a proud Simeone, who was at Inter for some of his playing career.

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Retail analyst Catherine Shuttleworth says holding out could be risky if you want a particular item, with higher costs for shops this year meaning they are less likely to have surplus stock.

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David Moyes will make things difficult for United on his return to Old Trafford and his side will be resilient as usual, but I don't think they will hold out.

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As the family anxiously waits for the court's verdict, they are holding out hope.

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“And holding out hope isn’t a suggestion. It’s a necessity. We need to because when we give up, then we accept things that should never be accepted.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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