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cause to be slowed down or delayed
Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform -
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?
The beam holds up the roof - rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
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resist or confront with resistance
The bridge held
The politician defied public opinion
The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear -
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
This theory won't hold water
Her shoes won't hold up -
continue to live and avoid dying
One crash victim died, the other lived
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
We went without water and food for 3 days
how long can a person last without food and water?
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America - hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
How To Use hold up In A Sentence
- I'm looking for a doings to hold up a curtain rail that's fallen down.
- He believes that there's a distinct possibility this is the real ossuary of James, although he admits that the current evidence would not hold up in court.
- The author has a considerable hold upon the reading public.
- Because most self-adhesive stabilizers are tear-away, they'll give good results on designs with light stitch counts, but often don't hold up on denser or longer running designs.
- The unit of measurement is actually millimeters of mercury, and that figure of 120 just means the pressure is high enough to hold up a column of mercury 120 mm high.
- I'm looking for a doings to hold up a curtain rail that's fallen down.
- If you use 2 Blaser vanes they will hold up to many-many shots through the whiskers. Drop away rests or a 2 pronged rest, or a Whisker biscuit
- There are two large wooden supports that hold up the roof.
- No one could be sure how he would hold up under the pressure and in the very public spotlight. Times, Sunday Times
- There is no doubt manners and social graces are essential pillars to hold up our society.