[verb] thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" Synonyms:exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch forth
[verb] last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" Synonyms:wear, endure
[verb] wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
[verb] continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" Synonyms:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up
