Definition of behold Behold
/bɪhowˈld/ - [bihowld] - be•hold
We found 9 definitions of behold from 6 different sources.
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What does behold mean?
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| behold - see with attention; "behold Christ!" | ||
| lay eyes on | ||
| see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" | ||
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- behold (Verb)
To see, or to look at .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- behold (v. t.)
To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes. - behold (v. i.)
To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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behold
To have one's eyes, one's attention on something or someone. -
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To perceive by the visual faculty. -
behold
To see, discover or determine something, unclear, distant or hidden, by looking carefully.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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behold
be-hōld′, v.t. to look upon: to contemplate.—v.i. to look: to fix the attention:—pa.t. and pa.p. beheld′.—imper. or interj. see! lo! observe!—adj. Behold′en, bound in gratitude: obliged (with to).—n. Behold′er, one who beholds: an onlooker.—adj. Behold′ing (Shak.), beholden.—n. (Shak.) sight, contemplation. [A.S. behealdan, to hold, observe—pfx. be-, and healdan, to hold.]
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🔤- behold, verb, present, 1st person singular of behold (infinitive).
- behold, verb (infinitive).
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