defy vs hold out

defy and hold out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defy	No	No	Yes	No
hold out	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of defy include resist, stand firm, withstand.

defy (verb)	hold out (verb)
challenge	thrust or extend out
resist or confront with resistance	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
elude, especially in a baffling way	continue to live and avoid dying
	last and be usable
	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable