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fight back vs hold out

hold out vs fight back

fight back and hold out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fight back No No Yes No
hold out No No Yes No
As verbs, hold out is a hyponym of fight back; that is, hold out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fight back:
  • fight back: fight against or resist strongly
  • hold out: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Other hyponyms of fight back include recalcitrate, fend, resist, stand, resist, stand firm, withstand, drive back, fight off, rebuff, repel, repulse.
fight back (verb) hold out (verb)
fight against or resist strongly thrust or extend out
defend oneself stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
Difference between fight back and hold out

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