hold up
English Thesaurus
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | stonewall, |
| definition | : | engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | stall, |
| definition | : | deliberately delay an event or action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | buy time, |
| definition | : | act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage (verb.change) |
2. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | scaffold, |
| definition | : | provide with a scaffold for support (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | support, secure, or raise with a block (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chock, |
| definition | : | support on chocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | buoy, buoy up, |
| definition | : | keep afloat (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pole, |
| definition | : | support on poles (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bracket, |
| definition | : | support with brackets (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | underpin, |
| definition | : | support from beneath (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | truss, |
| definition | : | support structurally (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | brace, |
| definition | : | support by bracing (verb.contact) |
3. hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration (verb.perception)
4. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | rob, |
| definition | : | take something away by force or without the consent of the owner (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | mug, |
| definition | : | rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence (verb.possession) |
5. continue to live through hardship or adversity (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | perennate, |
| definition | : | survive from season to season, of plants (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | live out, |
| definition | : | live out one's life; live to the end (verb.stative) |
| entail | : | be, live, |
| definition | : | have life, be alive (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | be, live, |
| definition | : | have life, be alive (verb.stative) |
6. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. (verb.stative)
7. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
8. cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)
| antonym | : | hurry, rush, |
| definition | : | urge to an unnatural speed (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
9. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | support, supporting, |
| definition | : | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | garter, supporter, |
| definition | : | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | holder, |
| definition | : | a holding device (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
10. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat (verb.possession)
11. continue to live through hardship or adversity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | endurance, survival, |
| definition | : | a state of surviving; remaining alive (noun.state) |
12. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
13. cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)
| antonym | : | hurry, rush, |
| definition | : | urge to an unnatural speed (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
14. be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | support, supporting, |
| definition | : | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | garter, supporter, |
| definition | : | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | holder, |
| definition | : | a holding device (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact) |
15. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat (verb.possession)
16. continue to live through hardship or adversity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | endurance, survival, |
| definition | : | a state of surviving; remaining alive (noun.state) |
17. resist or confront with resistance (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | withstander, |
| definition | : | an opponent who resists with force or resolution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
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