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hold out vs hold water

hold water vs hold out

hold out and hold water both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold out No No Yes No
hold water No No Yes No
As verbs, hold water is a hyponym of hold out; that is, hold water is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold out:
  • hold out: continue to live and avoid dying
  • hold water: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Other hyponyms of hold out include hold up, stand up, perennate, live out.
hold out (verb) hold water (verb)
thrust or extend out resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
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 hold out and hold water

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