hold out (
http://definr.com/hold out)
v 1: extend out and forward, as of a limb; "He held out his
hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand" [syn: {stretch
out},
put out,
extend,
stretch forth]
2: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn:
resist,
withstand,
stand firm] [ant:
surrender]
3: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
years" [syn:
wear,
endure]
4: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out
for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
5: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and
food for 3 days"; "The legend of Elvis lives on"; "These
superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The
racecar driver lived through several very serious
accidents" [syn:
survive,
last,
live,
live on,
go,
endure,
hold up]