hold up
Keep something up, make something late, stay strong, or rob someone
Meanings
To physically support or lift something so it stays raised or does not fall
"He held up the banner so everyone in the crowd could see it."
To delay or obstruct someone or something
"An accident on the motorway held up traffic for three hours."
To rob someone using the threat of violence, typically with a weapon
"Two masked men held up the convenience store and escaped with the cash."
To remain strong, functional, or valid under pressure or over time
"Remarkably, the old bridge held up through decades of heavy use."
One of the most versatile phrasal verbs with 'hold'. The robbery sense is informal/colloquial. The 'endure' sense is intransitive. Common in both British and American English.
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