hold up vs brave out

hold up and brave out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold up	No	No	Yes	No
brave out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brave out is a hyponym of hold up; that is, brave out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold up:

Other hyponyms of hold up include brave, endure, weather.

hold up (verb)	brave out (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	face and withstand with courage
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
continue to live and avoid dying
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
resist or confront with resistance