Hold Out

1.  Extend, stretch forth; also, present or offer something. For example, He held out his hand and she took it, or The new policy held out promise of major changes in the welfare program. These usages date from the first half of the 1500s and of the 1600s respectively.
2.  Last, continue to be in supply or service, as in The food is holding out nicely. [Late 1500s] Also see hold up, def. 4.
3.  Continue to resist, as in The garrison held out for another month. [Second half of 1700s]
4.  Withhold cooperation, agreement, or information, as in We've asked for a better deal, but they've been holding out for months. It is also put as hold out on, as in They were still holding out on some of the provisions, or He's not telling us what happened; he's holding out on us.
5.  hold out for. Insist on obtaining, as in The union is still holding out for a better contract. [c. 1900]

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• Artist: Jackson Browne
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1980
• Total Time: 37:48
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

If Jackson Browne had convincingly lowered the bar set by his first three albums on his fourth and fifth ones, his sixth, Hold Out, found him once again seeking some measure of satisfaction, albeit in reduced circumstances. His songs were less philosophical, but they were also more personal. In "Of Missing Persons," he once again took on a eulogy as his subject, but unlike "Song to Adam" or "For a Dancer," the song was directed to his late friend's daughter and encouraged her recovery: it was more a song for the living than for the dead. Newly aware of the world around him ("Boulevard"), he was also newly sensitive to others, notably on the mutual dependency song "Call It a Loan." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Disco Apocalypse (Lyrics)	Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(5:08)
Hold Out (Lyrics)	David Lindley, Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(5:37)
That Girl Could Sing (Lyrics)	Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(4:34)
Boulevard (Lyrics)	Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(3:15)
Of Missing Persons	Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(6:31)
Call It a Loan (Lyrics)	David Lindley, Jackson Browne	Jackson Browne	(4:35)
Hold on Hold Out (Lyrics)	Jackson Browne, Craig Doerge	Jackson Browne	(8:08)

Credits

Bob Glaub (Bass), Craig Doerge (Organ), Jackson Browne (Vocals), Jon Douglas Haywood (Bass), Jackson Browne (Guitar (Electric)), Jackson Browne (Guitar), Craig Doerge (Wurlitzer), Rosemary Butler (Vocals), David Lindley (Guitar (Steel)), Bill Payne (?), Bill Payne (Synthesizer), Greg Ladanyi (Producer), Danny Kortchmar (Percussion), Craig Doerge (Synthesizer), Russ Kunkel (Drums), Jackson Browne (Piano), Jackson Browne (Producer), Rick Marotta (Drums), David Lindley (Lap Steel Guitar), Craig Doerge (Piano), Jon Douglas Haywood (Vocals), Joe Lala (Percussion), Danny Kortchmar (Maracas), Doug Haywood (Vocals), Jackson Browne (Keyboards), Craig Doerge (Fender Rhodes), David Lindley (Guitar), Greg Ladanyi (Engineer), Bill Payne (Keyboards), Craig Doerge (Keyboards), David Lindley (Violin), Danny Kortchmar (Guitar), David Lindley (Guitar (Electric)), Bill Payne (Organ)

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The verb has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: extend out and forward, as of a limb
  Synonyms: stretch out, put out, extend, stretch forth

Meaning #2: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  Synonyms: resist, withstand, stand firm

Meaning #3: last and be usable
  Synonyms: wear, endure

Meaning #4: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

Meaning #5: continue to live; endure or last
  Synonyms: survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up

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