hold out vs resist

hold out and resist both are verbs.

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

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

hold out and resist: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Other synonyms of hold out include stand firm, withstand.

hold out (verb)	resist (verb)
thrust or extend out	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	withstand the force of something
continue to live and avoid dying	refuse to comply
last and be usable	express opposition through action or words
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable	elude, especially in a baffling way
	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ