live vs hold up

live is an adjective but hold up is not an adjective.

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

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

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

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

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

live (adjective)	hold up (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

live (verb)	hold up (verb)
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations	cause to be slowed down or delayed
have life, be alive	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
support oneself	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
continue to live and avoid dying	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style	continue to live and avoid dying
pursue a positive and satisfying existence	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
be an inhabitant of or reside in	resist or confront with resistance

live (adverb)	hold up (adverb)
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