vverb.bodythrust or extend outSynset:exsert extend put out stretch forth stretch out
Examples:- He held out his hand
- point a finger
- extend a hand
- the bee exserted its sting
Derivationally Related Form:extendibleextensibleextensor
Hypernyms:gesticulate gesture motion
Inherited Hypernyms:exsertgesticulatecommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:hyperextend
Full Troponyms:hyperextend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionstand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingSynset:resist stand firm withstand
Antonyms:surrender
Derivationally Related Form:resistiveresistantholdoutwithstanderresistance
Hypernyms:defend fight fight back fight down oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:resistfightcontend
Direct Hyponyms:defyholdhold offhold upoutbraveremain firmstandstand outstand upwithstand
Full Troponyms:defyhold offoutbravestandstand outstand upweather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.stativelast and be usableSynset:endure wear
Examples:- This dress wore well for almost ten years
Derivationally Related Form:wearable
Hypernyms:endure last
Inherited Hypernyms:wearlastmeasurebe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something ---s Adjective/Noun | The sheets didn't --- (apply to: hold out)
vverb.stativewait uncompromisingly for something desirableExamples:- He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
Derivationally Related Form:holdout
Hypernyms:hold back hold off wait
Inherited Hypernyms:hold outwaitact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | They --- a long time (apply to: hold out)
vverb.stativecontinue to live and avoid dyingSynset:endure go hold up last live live on survive
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:endurancesurvival
Inherited Hypernyms:survive
Direct Hyponyms:hold uphold waterlive outperennatestand up
Entailment:be live
Full Troponyms:live outperennatestand up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: live, hold out, live on, survive, last, hold up)