hold to

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

“He shall be at Dunderbunk to take hold to-morrow morning,” said Churm, and went off to notify him.

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On the other hand, the Germans held, as they hold to-day, that all languages must yield to theirs.

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I daresay it will hold to-day,” said Uncle Dick dryly, “but you can run off if you like, Cob.

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It is the only medical creed I hold to-day and will bear repeating, lest we neglect it.

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I grabbed in the dark for a hold-to, and luckily seized the roots of a willow.

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