BEHOLD


Meaning of BEHOLD in English

be ‧ hold /bɪˈhəʊld $ -ˈhoʊld/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle beheld ) [transitive] literary

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: behealdan 'to keep, behold' ]

to see or to look at something – sometimes used humorously

be a sight/joy/pleasure etc to behold

The beauty of the garden was a pleasure to behold.

—beholder noun [countable]

⇨ lo and behold at ↑ lo (2)

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