Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)hold, support, sustain, hold upbe the physical support of; carry the weight of“The beam holds up the roof”,
“He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam”,
“What's holding that mirror?” (v)hold uphold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration (v)delay, detain, hold upcause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”,
“she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform” (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” (v)defy, withstand, hold, hold upresist or confront with resistance“The politician defied public opinion”,
“The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear”,
“The bridge held” (v)stand up, hold up, hold waterresist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.“Her shoes won't hold up”,
“This theory won't hold water”