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

To have a rock that you could hold to, which is a set of promises, is a pretty amazing gift.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have a system and we’re going to hold to that. If you leave, you leave.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

I just had to test each hold to make sure it would support my weight.

From Literature

Before being adopted, Jet Blue was cared for by Animal Protective Services during a 10-day mandatory hold to see if the owner would claim him.

From Los Angeles Times

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