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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With these, you never lose your invested amount if you hold to maturity, but the principal value will fluctuate, along with the twice-yearly interest payment, according to the inflation rate at the time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Our body works best when the internal temperature is about 98.6 degrees and our body is consistently trying to hold to that number,” Eisenman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The central bank is scheduled to release fresh growth and inflation forecasts next week, when it is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold to examine the effects of its previous hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

‘And hold to your purpose! North with the wind in the left eye and a blessing on your footsteps! Make haste while the Sun shines!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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