behold
[ bih-hohld ]
/ bɪˈhoʊld /
verb (used with object), be·held, be·hold·ing.
to observe; look at; see.
interjection
look; see: And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.
SYNONYMS FOR behold
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OTHER WORDS FROM behold
be·hold·a·ble, adjectivebe·hold·er, nounun·be·hold·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for behold
behold
/ (bɪˈhəʊld) /
verb -holds, -holding or -held (often used in the imperative to draw attention to something) archaic, or literary
to look (at); observe
Derived forms of behold
beholder, nounWord Origin for behold
Old English bihealdan; related to Old High German bihaltan, Dutch behouden; see be-, hold
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