hold up

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(v) be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What''s holding that mirror?"
(v) hold up something as an example; hold up one''s achievements for admiration
(v) 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"
(v) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
(v) continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"
(v) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
(v) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won''t hold up"; "This theory won''t hold water"

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