bracket vs hold up

hold up vs bracket

bracket is a noun but hold up is not a noun.

bracket and hold up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bracket	Yes	No	Yes	No
hold up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold up is a hypernym of bracket; that is, hold up is a word with a broader meaning than bracket:

bracket: support with brackets
hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of

Other hypernyms of bracket include hold, support, sustain.

bracket (noun)	hold up (noun)
a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
a category falling within certain defined limits

bracket (verb)	hold up (verb)
classify or group	cause to be slowed down or delayed
place into brackets	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
support with brackets	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
	continue to live and avoid dying
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance

Difference between bracket and hold up

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