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live out vs hold out

hold out vs live out

live out and hold out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live out No No Yes No
hold out No No Yes No
As verbs, hold out is a hypernym of live out; that is, hold out is a word with a broader meaning than live out:
  • live out: live out one's life; live to the end
  • hold out: continue to live and avoid dying
Other hypernyms of live out include endure, go, hold up, last, live, live on, survive.
live out (verb) hold out (verb)
work in a house where one does not live thrust or extend out
live out one's life; live to the end stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
continue to live and avoid dying
last and be usable
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
Difference between live out and hold out

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