| VERB | competition | hold off | resist and fight to a standoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | hold off, wait, hold back | wait before acting |
| Meaning | Resist and fight to a standoff. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
| Spanish | mantener a raya, resistir, tener a raya | |
| Meaning | wait before acting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
| Model | They hold off a long time | |
| Synonyms | wait, hold back | |
| Narrower | delay | Act later than planned, scheduled, or required |
| hold out | wait uncompromisingly for something desirable | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Spanish | aguardar, esperar | |
| Catalan | esperar | |
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