BEHOLD


Meaning of BEHOLD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhōld, bē- ]

verb

( be·held -ˈheld ; -hold·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, to keep, behold, from Old English behealdan, from be- + healdan to hold

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1. : to perceive through sight or apprehension : see

2. : to gaze upon : observe

intransitive verb

— used in the imperative especially to call attention

• be·hold·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.