hold good
To continue being true or validTo continue being true or valid; to hold true.
» My promise to come next Sunday still holds good.
Моя обіцянка прийти наступної неділі все ще в силі.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To continue being true or valid; to hold true.
That explanation does not hold good in this matter.
The law holds not good for them.
(intransitive)To remain effective, fast, or secure.
Examples
28 sentencesMy promise to come next Sunday still holds good.
Моя обіцянка прийти наступної неділі все ще в силі. — deniko
There are some cases where the rule does not hold good.
Є випадки, коли це правило не виконується. — Internecivus
ruЕсть случаи, когда это правило не выполняется. — Olya
The ticket holds good for three days.
ruБилет сохраняет годность в течение трёх дней. — shanghainese
deDie Fahrkarte bleibt drei Tage gültig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The rule holds good in this case.
That rule holds good in all cases.
Origin
From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.
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Forms
holds good, holding good, held good, held good| Base form | hold good · to hold good |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds good |
| Present participle | holding good |
| Past simple | held good |
| Past participle | held good |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle