hold up
     v 1: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam
          holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while
          I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
          [syn: {hold}, {support}, {sustain}]
     2: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements
        for admiration
     3: cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by
        the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't
        want to perform" [syn: {delay}, {detain}] [ant: {rush}]
     4: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat [syn: {stick
        up}]
     5: continue to live; endure or last; "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" [syn: {survive}, {last}, {live},
         {live on}, {go}, {endure}, {hold out}]
     6: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied
        public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the
        greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: {defy}, {withstand},
         {hold}]
     7: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't
        hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" [syn: {stand up},
         {hold water}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0