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hold water vs live

live vs hold water

hold water is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

hold water and live both are verbs.

hold water is not an adverb while live is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold water No No Yes No
live No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, live is a hypernym of hold water; that is, live is a word with a broader meaning than hold water:
  • hold water: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
  • live: continue to live and avoid dying
Other hypernyms of hold water include endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live on, survive.
hold water (adjective) live (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
hold water (verb) live (verb)
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
have life, be alive
support oneself
continue to live and avoid dying
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
pursue a positive and satisfying existence
be an inhabitant of or reside in
hold water (adverb) live (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between hold water and live

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