behold
11behold — be|hold [bıˈhəuld US ˈhould] v [T] past tense and past participle beheld literary [: 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… …
12behold — I UK [bɪˈhəʊld] / US [bɪˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms behold : present tense I/you/we/they behold he/she/it beholds present participle beholding past tense beheld UK [bɪˈheld] / US past participle beheld literary to see something • a… …
13behold — be|hold1 [ bı hould ] (past tense and past participle be|held [ bı held ] ) verb transitive LITERARY to see something a joy/marvel/wonder etc. to behold something that is enjoyable/marvelous/wonderful etc. to watch ╾ be|hold|er noun count behold… …
14behold — be|hold sb.; i god behold; have æren i behold …
15behold — verb (beheld; holding) 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 ; …
16behold — beholdable, adj. beholder, n. /bi hohld /, v., beheld, beholding, interj. v.t. 1. to observe; look at; see. interj. 2. look; see: And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear. [bef. 900; ME …
17behold — verb Behold is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sight …
18behold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. see, espy; look at, watch, observe. interj. lo [and behold]! ecce! look! voilà! See vision, attention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. observe, look at, see, view; see see 1 . See Synonym Study at see . III… …
19behold — verb past tense and past participle beheld, (T) literary or old use to see or to look at something see also: lo and behold beholder noun (C) …
20behold — 1. verb, literary no eyes beheld them Syn: see, observe, view, look at, watch, survey, witness, gaze at/upon, regard, contemplate, inspect, eye; catch sight of, glimpse, spot, spy, notice …
