а> рассуждать, разглагольствовать Father is holding forth on his favourite subject again; let's not stay to listen, he's never very interesting. б> предлагать; to hold forth a hope подать надежду в> протягивать (руку) The stranger held forth his hand in greeting, but no one in the hall was willing to accept it.
HOLD FORTH
Англо-русский перевод HOLD FORTH
English-Russian Muller's dictionary 24 edition. Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера 24 редакция. 2012