hold up

hold up
v.

1) (d; tr.) to hold up as (to hold up as an example)

2) (esp. AE) (D; intr.) to hold up on (they had to hold up on their travel plans)

3) (d; tr.) to hold up to (to hold smt. up to ridicule)

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['həʊld'ʌp]
(esp. AE) (D; intr.) to hold up on (they had to hold up on their travel plans)
(d; tr.) to hold up as (to hold up as an example)
(d; tr.) to hold up to (to hold up smt. up to ridicule)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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