hold up (v.)
- adjourn
- advertise
- air
- arrest
- back
- backpedal
- bear
- bleed
- block
- bolster
- boost
- brace
- brake
- brandish
- bridle
- buoy
- buttress
- carry
- check
- clip
- confine
- constrain
- contain
- continue
- control
- cool
- countercheck
- cradle
- curb
- curtail
- cushion
- damp
- dampen
- dangle
- decelerate
- defer
- defy
- delay
- demonstrate
- detain
- display
- drag
- elevate
- emblazon
- endure
- enjoin
- erect
- escalate
- exhibit
- exploit
- extend
- finance
- flash
- flaunt
- fleece
- float
- flourish
- fund
- gouge
- govern
- guard
- heave
- heft
- heighten
- heist
- hijack
- hike
- hinder
- hoist
- hold
- impede
- inhibit
- intercept
- interfere
- interrupt
- intervene
- keep
- lag
- levitate
- lift
- lob
- loft
- maintain
- manifest
- meddle
- moderate
- mug
- obstruct
- oppose
- overcharge
- overprice
- overtax
- parade
- pass
- pigeonhole
- pillow
- postpone
- profiteer
- prohibit
- prolong
- prop
- prorogue
- protract
- pull
- raise
- rear
- rebuff
- recess
- reef
- rein
- reinforce
- relax
- remit
- repel
- repress
- repulse
- reserve
- resist
- restrain
- retard
- retrench
- rise
- rob
- scotch
- screw
- shelve
- shore
- shoulder
- skin
- sky
- slacken
- slow
- snub
- soak
- sport
- stand
- stay
- stick
- sting
- stop
- straiten
- subsidize
- subvention
- support
- suppress
- surcharge
- suspend
- sustain
- swindle
- table
- trumpet
- undergird
- underlie
- underpin
- up
- upheave
- uphold
- uplift
- upraise
- vaunt
- victimize
- waft
- waive
- wash
- wave
- weather
- withhold
- withstand
