# hold out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
2. To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
3. To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
4. To survive, endure.
5. To withhold something.
6. To set aside something or save it for later.

## Etymology
From hold and out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hold-out