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Definition: Meaning of, hold out in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊld aʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hold out held out held out
Present Participle Third Person Singular
holding out holds out
  1. [transitive] to hold something where someone else can reach it
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  2. [intransitive] to continue to be enough or continue to exist
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  3. [intransitive] to continue to defend a place that is being attacked
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  4. hold out hope [often in negatives] to think that something is likely to happen or succeed
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  5. hold out a possibility / prospect / promise etc to say or show that something may or will happen
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