hold out vs fight back

hold out and fight back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold out	No	No	Yes	No
fight back	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of hold out include defend, fight, fight down, oppose.

hold out (verb)	fight back (verb)
thrust or extend out	fight against or resist strongly
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	defend oneself
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable