hold up

v 1: be the support of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He

supported me with one hand while I balanced on the

beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"; also

metaphorically: "Her efforts support us morally" [syn: {hold},

{support}, {sustain}]

2: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements

for admiration

3: cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by

the bad weather" [syn: {delay}, {detain}] [ant: {rush}]

4: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat [syn: {stick

up}]

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

out}]

6: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied

public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the

greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: {defy}, {withstand},

{hold}]

7: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't

hold up"; This theory won't hold up" [syn: {stand up}]