hold up vs exhibit

exhibit vs hold up

hold up is not a noun while exhibit is a noun.

hold up and exhibit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold up	No	No	Yes	No
exhibit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exhibit is a hypernym of hold up; that is, exhibit is a word with a broader meaning than hold up:

hold up: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
exhibit: to show, make visible or apparent

Other hypernyms of hold up include display, expose.

hold up (noun)	exhibit (noun)
	something shown to the public
	an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence

hold up (verb)	exhibit (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	walk ostentatiously
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	give an exhibition of to an interested audience
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration	to show, make visible or apparent
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat	show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
continue to live and avoid dying
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
resist or confront with resistance

Difference between hold up and exhibit

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