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{
"etymology_text": "From hold and out.",
"forms": [
{
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"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
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"participle",
"present"
]
},
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"text": "He held out his hand, and I grabbed it.",
"type": "example"
}
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"To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward."
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"(transitive, literally) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward."
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{
"text": "The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.",
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"To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)"
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"(figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)"
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"text": "I am holding out for more money.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "How long has he been holding out?",
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"To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "děngdài",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "等待"
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
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"code": "fr",
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "attendre"
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{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "abwarten"
},
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"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "de",
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "ausharren"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "(beharrlich) warten"
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{
"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "de",
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "hinkra"
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{
"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "ja",
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"roman": "matsu",
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"word": "待つ"
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"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
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"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "avvente"
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{
"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "esperar"
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{
"_dis1": "3 6 77 8 2 4",
"code": "es",
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{
"text": "How long can they hold out without water?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC",
"text": "Stevan Jovetic gave Montenegro hope when he unleashed a pile-driver but Wales held out for a much-needed win.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2023 October 28, Leighton Koopman, “YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title”, in Independent Online",
"text": "For the third game in a row, the Boks held out with just one point after seeing off France and England in the quarters and semis respectively.",
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"To survive, endure."
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"(idiomatic) To survive, endure."
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"word": "tenir bon"
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"sense": "endure",
"word": "þrauka"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 2 8 84 1 3",
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"_dis1": "1 2 8 84 1 3",
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"word": "prevalecer"
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"sense": "endure",
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{
"text": "You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?",
"type": "example"
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"To withhold something."
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"(idiomatic, usually with on) To withhold something."
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"_dis1": "2 1 1 2 91 2",
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{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 2 91 2",
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"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halda einhverju leyndu"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 2 91 2",
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},
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},
{
"_dis1": "2 1 1 2 91 2",
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"text": "Pack the boxes, but hold out a few blue ones for later.",
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"(transitive) To set aside something or save it for later."
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"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "odložit"
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"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
"code": "cs",
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"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "dát stranou"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufheben"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufsparen"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
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"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "geyma"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
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"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "holde av"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
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"sense": "to save something for later",
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 5 0 0 95",
"code": "es",
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"sense": "to save something for later",
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"(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)"
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"text": "How long can they hold out without water?",
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"To survive, endure."
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"(idiomatic) To survive, endure."
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"text": "You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?",
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"glosses": [
"To withhold something."
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"(idiomatic, usually with on) To withhold something."
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"To set aside something or save it for later."
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"(transitive) To set aside something or save it for later."
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"word": "hold-out"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "děngdài",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "等待"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "atendi"
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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "abwarten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "ausharren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "(beharrlich) warten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "(unbeirrbar) warten"
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{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "periméno",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "περιμένω"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "hinkra"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "matsu",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "待つ"
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"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "avvente"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "esperar"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "to wait for something better",
"word": "esperar"
},
{
"code": "fr",
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"sense": "endure",
"word": "tenir bon"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "endure",
"word": "aushalten"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "þrauka"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "resistere"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "sopravvivere"
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{
"code": "ja",
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"roman": "mochikotaeru",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "持ち堪える"
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{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "holde ut"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "halde ut"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "prevalecer"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "aguantar"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "endure",
"word": "resistir"
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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "endure",
"word": "hålla ut"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "achterhouden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "zurückhalten"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halda einhverju leyndu"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "aspettarsi"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "holde tilbake"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halde attende"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "halde tilbake"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "withhold something",
"word": "retener"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "odložit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "dát stranou"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufheben"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "aufsparen"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "geyma"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "holde av"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "halde av"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to save something for later",
"word": "guardar"
}
],
"word": "hold out"
}
{
"categories": [
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English multiword terms",
"English nouns",
"English phrasal verbs",
"English phrasal verbs with particle (out)",
"English terms with audio links",
"English verbs"
],
"etymology_text": "From hold and out.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "hold outs",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "hold out (plural hold outs)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "dead-ender"
},
{
"word": "diehard"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"word": "holdout"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Alternative spelling of holdout."
],
"links": [
[
"holdout",
"holdout#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"audio": "en-au-hold out.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/58/En-au-hold_out.ogg/En-au-hold_out.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/En-au-hold_out.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"tags": [
"noun"
],
"word": "hold-out"
},
{
"tags": [
"noun"
],
"word": "holdout"
}
],
"word": "hold out"
}
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