resist vs hold out

resist and hold out both are verbs.

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

As verbs, resist and hold out are synonyms defined as:

resist and hold out: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Other synonyms of resist include stand firm, withstand.

resist (verb)	hold out (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	thrust or extend out
withstand the force of something	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
refuse to comply	continue to live and avoid dying
express opposition through action or words	last and be usable
elude, especially in a baffling way	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ