hold up vs live on

hold up and live on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hold up and live on are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

hold up (verb)	live on (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	continue to live and avoid dying
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