hold out's Usage Examples:

End position of German forces on the Narvik frontAfter the conclusion of the campaign Eduard Dietl commented that at the time of the Norwegian capitulation his forces would have been able to hold out for only another 24 to 48 hours, after which they would have had to abandon the entire Narvik front and cross into Sweden.

Juqu Mujian (Prince Ai) was captured by Northern Wei, Juqu Wuhui tried to hold out against Northern Wei, initially on Northern Liang"s old territory, and.

Our only regrets are for the lives lost and that we could not hold out for longer" by Selvarasa Pathmanathan, the Tigers" chief of international.

who have been wounded; protect vulnerable persons from injury; work restoratively for justice; and hold out hope that wounds will be healed, forgiveness.

and throughout 19–20 June, the Indian troops holding Mezzeh continued to hold out despite running low of ammunition and rations.

Eric's company manages to hold out long enough for the Draka to crush the four divisions, cross the mountains, and relieve his unit.

shall summer"s honey breath hold out" " offers no resistance to Time"s "wrackful siege of batt"ring days".

We should continue to hold out and maintain our hopes that help will arrive soon.

guerrilla leader Ramon Vila Capdevila - the last of the Spanish Maquis to hold out since the end of the Spanish Civil War - was killed by Guardia Civil officers.

World War I and Majorelle's Late CareerIn 1914, with the outbreak of war, Majorelle hoped to hold out and continue production in Nancy.

interrogation can hold out in narcosis.

we expect soils to ‘hold out’ or adjust, and are we realistic about pedological time? In Australia, the above questions are relevant given the strong.

may find a sufficient foothold outside the ovary to continue as an abdominal pregnancy, and an occasional delivery has been reported.

Synonyms:

stretch forth, gesture, motion, stretch out, exsert, extend, put out, hyperextend, gesticulate,

Antonyms:

refrain, lend oneself, obey, attack, let,