HOLD UP
\hˈə͡ʊld ˈʌp], \hˈəʊld ˈʌp], \h_ˈəʊ_l_d ˈʌ_p]\
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hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
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rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
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resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
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cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
By Princeton University