Antonyms for be holder
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bih-hohld |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈhoʊld |
Definition of be holder
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 observer : noun spectator
- As in onlooker : noun person observing an event
- As in spectator : noun person who watches event
- As in witness : noun person who observes an event
- As in beholder : noun perceiver
- As in testifier : noun witness
- As in viewer : noun witness
- As in eyewitness : noun person who sees an event occur
Synonyms for be holder
- attestant
- attester
- attestor
- beholder
- bystander
- clapper
- corroborator
- deponent
- eyewitness
- fan
- gaper
- gawker
- gazer
- kibitzer
- looker
- looker-on
- moviegoer
- observer
- onlooker
- passer-by
- perceiver
- playgoer
- proof
- rubbernecker
- seer
- showgoer
- sightseer
- signatory
- signer
- spectator
- sports fan
- standee
- stander-by
- testifier
- testimony
- theatergoer
- viewer
- watcher
- witness
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