Verbs

(v)exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forththrust or extend out“He held out his hand”, “extend a hand”, “the bee exserted its sting”
(v)resist, hold out, withstand, stand firmstand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
(v)wear, hold out, endurelast and be usable“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
(v)hold outwait uncompromisingly for something desirable“He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses”
(v)survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outcontinue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”, “These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”, “The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents”, “how long can a person last without food and water?”, “one crash victim died, the other lived”