hold out

hold out, vb.

1. To represent (oneself or another) as having a certain legal status, as by claiming to be an agent or partner with authority to enter into transactions (even though he was only a promoter, Schwartz held himself out as the principal). [Cases: Principal and Agent 99.]

2. To refuse to yield or submit; to stand firm (Womack held out for a higher salary and better benefits).


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