hold up's Usage Examples:

An 80"nbsp;mm disc can hold up to 24"nbsp;minutes of music, or 210"nbsp;MiB (210"nbsp;×"nbsp;220"nbsp;bytes) of data.

A standard house boat, which could be about 100 feet long, can hold up to 30 tons, about as much as three big lorries can carry.

5 out of 5 and concluded: "DQ looks good in lungis and is charming of course, but even his charm cannot hold up nearly three.

This mosque has the capacity to hold up to 5,000 people.

Thom Owens of AllMusic wrote of the album that the singles hold up really well, but the rest of the album is a little too familiar for comfort.

fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers.

areas, such as intersections many beggars hold up a sign describing their plight but most people that pass by do not contribute to the beggar.

These two bandits then burst into the shop and hold up both Clara and her unsuspecting assistant, Marie Westin.

Retaining walls and backfills may have to be constructed to hold up the slope prior to shelter construction.

In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ˈætləs/; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.

Australian English) are fabric or leather straps worn over the shoulders to hold up skirts or trousers.

Quotes Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of who we can dare to become.

could not hold up against the assault of Xiang Chong and Li Gun, who bear down on his men with speed and ferocity, causing heavy casualties.

Synonyms:

uphold, bear on, conserve, housekeep, maintain, pressurize, distance, keep, pressurise, preserve, continue, carry on, hold over,

Antonyms:

discontinue, be born, survive, outgo, stand,