Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"Her shoes won''t hold up"
"This theory won''t hold water"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 4
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
"she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"The beam holds up the roof"
"He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
"What''s holding that mirror?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"The politician defied public opinion"
"The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
"The bridge held"
Derived:
withstander
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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