BEHOLD Definition & Meaning

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behold

[bih-hohld]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

beheld, beholding

to observe; look at; see.
Synonyms: , , ,

interjection

look; see.
And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.

behold

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verb

to look (at); observe

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

beholdable adjective
beholder noun
unbeholdable adjective
��ˈ��Ǳ�� noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of behold¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English beholden, Old English behaldan “to keep”; be-, hold ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of behold¹

Old English bihealdan ; related to Old High German bihaltan , Dutch behouden ; see _be- , _hold

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They include the Strawberry Moon the Summer Triangle, the longest day of the year, with other sights to behold along the way.

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“The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen,” executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said in a statement.

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And in the making of “Sincerely,” which beholds her most revealing lyrics yet, authenticity was key.

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At 18, he was performing in the North Shields pub where he also worked when the guy who’s now his manager walked in and beheld a star in the making.

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The deification of our jazz dead is stunning to behold that way.

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Behn beholden

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