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hold out vs live out

live out vs hold out

hold out and live out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold out No No Yes No
live out No No Yes No
As verbs, live out is a hyponym of hold out; that is, live out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold out:
  • hold out: continue to live and avoid dying
  • live out: live out one's life; live to the end
Other hyponyms of hold out include hold up, hold water, stand up, perennate.
hold out (verb) live out (verb)
thrust or extend out work in a house where one does not live
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something live out one's life; live to the end
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
Difference between hold out and live out

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