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hold sth out

Phrasal Verb with hold
 
 
/həʊld/ verb (past tense and past participle held)

Definition

to move your hand or an object in your hand towards someone: She held out her glass for some more wine.
(Definition of hold sth out from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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