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live on vs hold water

hold water vs live on

live on and hold water both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live on No No Yes No
hold water No No Yes No
As verbs, hold water is a hyponym of live on; that is, hold water is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live on:
  • live on: continue to live and avoid dying
  • hold water: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Other hyponyms of live on include hold up, stand up, perennate, live out.
live on (verb) hold water (verb)
continue to live and avoid dying resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Difference between live on and hold water

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