hold up vs hold up

hold up and hold up both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of hold up include hold water, stand up, perennate, live out.

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

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

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