resist vs hold up

resist and hold up both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of resist include stand out, stand up, outbrave, hold off, remain firm, stand, defy, hold, withstand.

resist (verb)	hold up (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	cause to be slowed down or delayed
withstand the force of something	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
refuse to comply	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
express opposition through action or words	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
elude, especially in a baffling way	continue to live and avoid dying
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance