hold something out

hold something out
EXTEND, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out.
hold

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offer a chance or hope

a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer

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ˌhold sthˈout derived
to put your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer sth

I held out my hand to steady her.

He held out the keys and I took them.

Main entry:holdderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… …   English dictionary

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