Today’s “Word of the Day” is hold out and it is a phrasal verb meaning “have a feeling of (hope/confidence); offer (a chance/hope)”.
Example Sentence: While Indonesia held out hope at the turn of the century as one of Asia’s great tiger economies with immense potential for developmental uplift impacting the lives of the poor, the persistence of populist political leadership, with echoes of the dictatorship era under Suharto, has vexed those who hoped for democracy to take deeper roots.
This word is present in A strongman at the helm: On Indonesia’s presidential election and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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