hold up to

English

Verb

hold up to (third-person singular simple present holds up to, present participle holding up to, simple past and past participle held up to)

  1. (literally) To physically lift another person to the same height as something.
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of hold up (“to withstand criticism or scrutiny”).
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