Synonyms for be holds
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-hohld |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈhoʊld |
Top 10 synonyms for be holds Other synonyms for the word be holds
- admire
- advertise
- animadvert
- apperceive
- appraise
- apprehend
- ascertain
- attend
- audit
- baby-sit
- be a witness
- be apprised of
- be attentive
- be aware of
- be on hand
- be on the scene
- be present
- beam
- behold
- beware
- canvass
- catch
- catch a glimpse of
- catch on
- catch sight of
- check out
- check over
- chronicle
- clock
- commentate
- conceive
- conceptualize
- contemplate
- crack
- descry
- difference
- dig
- discern
- discipline
- disclose
- discrepate
- distinguish
- divine
- eagle eye
- eagle-eye
- earmark
- ensure
- envisage
- envision
- espy
- experience
- explore
- externalize
- extricate
- eye
- eyeball
- fancy
- fathom
- feast eyes on
- feast one's eyes
- feature
- feel
- figure out
- find out
- flash
- flash on
- focus
- follow
- foresee
- form mental picture of
- gape
- gawk
- gaze
- get
- get a load of
- get an eyeful of
- get the drift
- get the hang of
- get the picture
- get wise to
- give attention
- give heed to
- glance
- glare
- glimpse
- glower
- goggle
- govern
- grasp
- guard
- have
- have a picture of
- have charge of
- hear
- hearken
- heed
- identify
- image
- imagine
- inspect
- investigate
- judge
- keep an eye on
- keep one's eye on
- know
- lamp
- lay eyes on
- learn
- listen up
- look
- look at
- look on
- look upon
- make certain
- make distinction
- make out
- mark
- materialize
- mention
- mind
- mind the store
- monitor
- mouth off
- note
- notice
- objectify
- observe
- ogle
- overlook
- oversee
- pass comment
- pay attention
- pay attention to
- pay heed
- peek
- peep
- peer
- peg
- penetrate
- perceive
- peruse
- pick out
- pick up on
- pierce
- pipe
- ponder
- pore over
- predict
- probe
- pry
- read
- realize
- recognize
- reflect
- regard
- register
- remark
- respect
- reveal
- ride herd on
- rubberneck
- say
- scan
- scope
- scout
- scrutinize
- secern
- see
- see the light
- see through
- seize
- sense
- separate
- set eyes on
- severalize
- sight
- sit
- speak
- spot
- spy
- stare
- stare at
- state
- study
- suffer
- superintend
- supervise
- survey
- sustain
- take
- take a gander
- take in
- take in the sights
- take into consideration
- take note
- take notice
- take notice of
- tend
- think
- think up
- tumble
- undergo
- understand
- unearth
- utter
- view
- view in mind's eye
- vision
- visualize
- watch
- weigh
- wisecrack
- witness
- write down
Définition of be holds
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
Antonyms for be holds
- ask
- avoid
- be blind
- be quiet
- break
- conceal
- confuse
- deny
- disbelieve
- discard
- disobey
- disregard
- dodge
- doubt
- fail
- forget
- give
- hide
- hold back
- ignore
- look away
- lose
- misinterpret
- miss
- mistrust
- misunderstand
- mix up
- neglect
- not get
- obey
- offer
- overlook
- participate
- pass by
- question
- refute
- scorn
- slight
- suppress
- turn loose
- violate
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