BEHOLD | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Behold

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Old English bihaldan, from bi- ‘thoroughly’ + haldan ‘to hold’. Parallel Germanic words have the sense ‘maintain, retain’; the notion of ‘looking’ is found only in English

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bɪˈhəʊld
Dialects: British English
Definition:

see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature)

Short Definition:

see or observe

Examples:
  • behold your lord and prince!
  • the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold

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