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" [syn:

{survive}, {last}, {live}, {live on}, {go}, {endure}, {hold

up}]