hold-out

(v) thrust or extend out
- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
exsert, stretch forth, stretch out, put out, extend,
(v) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something stand firm, resist, withstand,
(v) last and be usable
- This dress wore well for almost ten years
endure, wear,
(v) wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
- He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
(v) 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?
live on, survive, last, endure, live, hold up, go,

exsert stretch forth stretch out put out extend stand firm resist withstand endure wear live on survive last live hold up go

surrender give up

hold on

hold off