withstand vs hold out

withstand and hold out both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of withstand include resist, stand firm.

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

Other hypernyms of withstand include resist, stand firm, withstand.

withstand (verb)	hold out (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	thrust or extend out
resist or confront with resistance	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
	continue to live and avoid dying
	last and be usable
	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable