oppose vs hold out

oppose and hold out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oppose	No	No	Yes	No
hold out	No	No	Yes	No

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

oppose (verb)	hold out (verb)
be resistant to	thrust or extend out
be against; express opposition to	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
set into opposition or rivalry	continue to live and avoid dying
fight against or resist strongly	last and be usable
act against or in opposition to	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
contrast with equal weight or force