exsert vs hold out

exsert and hold out both are verbs.

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

As verbs, exsert and hold out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exsert include extend, put out, stretch forth, stretch out.

exsert (verb)	hold out (verb)
thrust or extend out	thrust or extend out
	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
	continue to live and avoid dying
	last and be usable
	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable