English - English (Wordnet) dictionary
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Verb
- continue to live through hardship or adversity
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
- He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
- last and be usable
- This dress wore well for almost ten years
- stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- thrust or extend out
- the bee exserted its sting