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How to pronounce hold up in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hold, support, sustain
Has types buoy up, shore up, carry, chock, prop, shore, prop up, underpin, pole, block, brace, bracket, truss, scaffold, buoy
Type Words
Synonyms defy, hold, withstand
Type of stand firm, withstand, resist, hold out
Has types weather, brave out, brave, endure
Type Words
Synonyms delay, detain
Type of slow down, slow up, retard, slow, decelerate
Has types stonewall, buy time, stall, catch
Derivation holdup
Type Words
Synonyms stick up
Type of rob
Has types mug
Derivation holdup
Type Words
Synonyms endure, go, hold out, last, live, live on, survive
Has types stand up, hold water, perennate, live out
Verb group exist, be, live, subsist, survive
Type Words
Synonyms hold water, stand up
Type of live on, hold out, go, endure, survive, last, live


Her shoes won't hold up.
Type Words
Type of display, exhibit, expose

Examples of hold up

hold up
Paige Johnson, Oscar Kemple and Mary McFetridge hold up their plastic creations.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The Germans are left wondering why they should hold up their end of the bargain.
From the businessweek.com
Mostly half-truths and counterfactual speculation, few of her arguments hold up.
From the newscientist.com
Troy and Josh Rodarmel hold up some hologram-embedded bracelets in a 2010 photo.
From the ocregister.com
Can Glenbard North's powerful running attack hold up against better competition?
From the dailyherald.com
It was initially believed up to seven people were involved in the armed hold-up.
From the canberratimes.com.au
It enables students to hold up a mirror and see what they're like, Gillick says.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
To varying degrees all have similar problems that will hold up their membership.
From the economist.com
The card slot comes on all models and can hold up to 32 gigabytes at extra cost.
From the online.wsj.com