GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   Hold up (hōld ŭpˈ), v. t.
   1. To rob, usually at gunpoint or knifepoint.
   
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   2. To delay; as, “bad weather held up the satellite launch for two days”.
   
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