endure (v)
go (v)
hold out (v)
hold up (v)
last (v)
live (v)
live on (v)
survive (v)

Definition: continue to live through hardship or adversity
Example: 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?.

hold up (v)

Definition: hold up something as an example

withstand (v)
hold up (v)
hold (v)
defy (v)

Definition: resist or confront with resistance
Example: The politician defied public opinion. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear. The bridge held.

hold up (v)
detain (v)
delay (v)

Definition: cause to be slowed down or delayed
Example: Traffic was delayed by the bad weather. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform.

stick up (v)
hold up (v)

Definition: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

stand up (v)
hold water (v)
hold up (v)

Definition: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Example: Her shoes won't hold up. This theory won't hold water.

hold (v)
hold up (v)
support (v)
sustain (v)

Definition: be the physical support of
Example: The beam holds up the roof. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam. What's holding that mirror?.