verb
Etymology: Middle English holden forth, from holden to hold + forth
transitive verb
: offer , exhibit , propound
hold forth the hopes of better times to come
hold it forth that one can cure all ailments of the spirit
intransitive verb
1. : to speak out in public especially at length : harangue , preach — often used disparagingly
2. : to conduct one's affairs
a group of nuclear physicists now holding forth at their annual convention
3. : to take place : undergo performance
a region in which every variety of winter sports holds forth