hold up
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1.
Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600]
2.
Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900]
3.
Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s]
4.
Also,
hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s]
5.
See hold one's head high.
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hold up
v
Definition: postpone
Antonyms: allow, continue, forward, permit, promote
v
Definition: rob
Antonyms: give
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Hold-up
Dansk (Danish)
n. - hold-up, væbnet røveri, trafikstandsning
Français (French)
n. - retard, interruption (de la production), ralentissement (de la circulation), vol à main armée
Deutsch (German)
n. - Verzögerung, Raubüberfall
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ένοπλη ληστεία, καθυστέρηση
v. - κρατώ ψηλά, ληστεύω, σταματώ, καθυστερώ, προβάλλω, υποστηρίζω, αντέχω (πίεση), επιδεικνύω
Italiano (Italian)
rapina (a mano armata), intoppo (nel traffico)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - assalto (m), obstáculo (m)
v. - assaltar
Русский (Russian)
вооруженный грабеж, пробка, вымогательство
Español (Spanish)
n. - atraco a mano armada, interrupción, embotellamiento, atasco
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rånöverfall, avbrott, (trafik)stopp, uppskörtning
v. - hålla sig uppe, hålla ut, vara uppehållsväder, hejda sig, stå sig, framhålla, försena, råna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
阻碍, 举出, 拦截
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 阻礙, 舉出, 攔截
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 강탈, 정체, 터무니 없는 값의 요구
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ホールドアップ, 滞液量
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שוד מזוין, פקק תנועה, עיכוב, גרב המוחזקת ע"י גומי בקצה העליון
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