hold to

Idioms  

1. Remain loyal or faithful to, abide by, as in She held to her resolutions, or He held to his view that the interest rate should be lowered. [c. 1200] Also see stick by; stick to.

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Example Sentences

That means once you made peace with a favorite show’s version of a “Sopranos” blackout, whatever impression you hold to be true is as valid as the creators’ intent.

From Salon

Typically, analysts move ratings one notch at a time, from Buy to Hold and Hold to Sell, and vice versa.

From Barron's

But all too often, we’re asked to put grief on hold – to arrange affairs, to fight over property, to get back to work or the worst yet . . . to move on because the world doesn’t deem your grief as legitimate or worthy.

From Salon

“And now that Hopwood has spent £1 million and volunteers are getting the grounds and interior into shape, the RBC wants it back and is claiming that Hopwood didn’t hold to his plan.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s unusual: Wall Street typically moves one notch at a time, from Buy to Hold or from Hold to Sell, and vice versa.

From Barron's

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