hold up

verbs

be 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?"
hold, hold up, support, sustain
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
hold up
is a type of (narrower)
to show, make visible or apparent
"The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
display, exhibit, expose
cause to be slowed down or delayed
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
delay, detain, hold up
is derived from
holdup
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
hold up, stick up
is derived from
holdup
continue to live through hardship or adversity
"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?"
endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive
resist or confront with resistance
"The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
defy, hold, hold up, withstand
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
"Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
hold up, hold water, stand up