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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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