hold up vs resist

resist vs hold up

hold up and resist both are verbs.

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

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

hold up: resist or confront with resistance
resist: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Other hypernyms of hold up include hold out, stand firm, withstand.

hold up (verb)	resist (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	withstand the force of something
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration	refuse to comply
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat	express opposition through action or words
continue to live and avoid dying	elude, especially in a baffling way
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.	resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
resist or confront with resistance

Difference between hold up and resist

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