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to hold out for
01
to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get something better
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out for
Base verb
hold
Present tense
hold out for
3rd person singular
holds out for
Present participle
holding out for
Past simple
held out for
Past participle
held out for
Examples
The workers are holding out for a ten percent pay rise.
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