hold out vs survive

hold out and survive both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of hold out include endure, go, hold up, last, live, live on.

hold out (verb)	survive (verb)
thrust or extend out	support oneself
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	continue to live and avoid dying
continue to live and avoid dying	continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
last and be usable	live longer than
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable