shore vs hold up

hold up vs shore

shore is a noun but hold up is not a noun.

shore and hold up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hold up is a hypernym of shore; that is, hold up is a word with a broader meaning than shore:

shore: support by placing against something solid or rigid
hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of

Other hypernyms of shore include hold, support, sustain.

shore (noun)	hold up (noun)
a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
the land along the edge of a body of water

shore (verb)	hold up (verb)
support by placing against something solid or rigid	cause to be slowed down or delayed
arrive on shore	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
serve as a shore to	hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
	continue to live and avoid dying
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
	resist or confront with resistance

Difference between shore and hold up

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