Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold up to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables
hold up -to
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To physically lift another person to the same height as something.

verb

Synonym of hold up (“to withstand criticism or scrutiny”).

Inflected Forms

holds up to (present, singular) holding up to (participle, present) held up to (participle, past) held up to (past)

Synonyms

hold up

Questions

What does hold up to mean?
To physically lift another person to the same height as something.

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