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Antonyms for be hold
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-hohld |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈhoʊld |
Definition of be hold
Origin :- Old English bihaldan (West Saxon behealdan) "give regard to, hold in view," also "to keep hold of, to belong to," from be- + haldan, healdan (see hold). Related: Beheld; beholding. A common West Germanic compound, cf. Old Saxon bihaldan "hold, keep," Old Frisian bihalda, Old High German bihaltan, German behalten, but "[t]he application to watching, looking, is confined to English" [OED].
- As in look : verb examine visually
- As in mark : verb see, notice
- As in mind : verb attend, tend
- As in observe : verb see, notice
- As in perceive : verb notice, see
- As in regard : verb look at; listen to
- As in remark : verb notice and comment
- As in see : verb perceive with eyes
- As in see : verb appreciate, comprehend
- As in sight : verb see
- As in behold : verb regard; look at
- As in view : verb look at
- As in witness : verb observe
- As in envision : verb conceive
- As in descry : verb discover
- As in contemplate : verb gaze at
- As in discern : verb catch sight of; recognize and understand
- As in envisage/envision : verb picture in one's mind
Synonyms for be hold
- admire
- advertise
- animadvert
- apperceive
- apprehend
- attend
- baby-sit
- be attentive
- be aware of
- beam
- behold
- beware
- care for
- catch
- chronicle
- commentate
- consider
- contemplate
- crack
- declare
- descry
- detect
- dig
- discern
- discipline
- discover
- distinguish
- divine
- eagle-eye
- ensure
- espy
- examine
- eye
- eyeball
- feast one's eyes
- feel
- flash
- focus
- gape
- gawk
- gaze
- get a load of
- get an eyeful of
- give attention
- give heed to
- glance
- glare
- glower
- goggle
- govern
- grasp
- guard
- have charge of
- hearken
- heed
- identify
- inspect
- keep an eye on
- keep one's eye on
- lamp
- listen up
- look
- look at
- look on
- make certain
- make out
- mark
- mention
- mind
- mind the store
- monitor
- mouth off
- note
- notice
- observe
- ogle
- overlook
- oversee
- pass comment
- pay attention
- pay attention to
- pay heed
- peep
- peer
- perceive
- pick up on
- pipe
- pore over
- read
- realize
- recognize
- reflect
- regard
- register
- remark
- respect
- ride herd on
- rubberneck
- say
- scan
- scout
- scrutinize
- see
- seize
- sense
- sight
- sit
- speak
- spot
- spy
- stare
- stare at
- state
- study
- superintend
- supervise
- survey
- take
- take a gander
- take in
- take in the sights
- take into consideration
- take note
- take notice
- take notice of
- tend
- utter
- view
- watch
- wisecrack
- witness
- write down
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