hold one's peace
hold one's peace · holds one's peace · held one's peace · holding one's peace
To refrain from speakingTo refrain from speaking; to be silent.
» Speak now or forever hold your peace.
Sprich nun, oder schweige für immer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(idiomatic)To refrain from speaking; to be silent.
Examples
6 sentencesSpeak now or forever hold your peace.
deSprich nun, oder schweige für immer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We hold peace in our hands.
The summit conference was held for world peace.
Then speak now or forever hold your peace.
Tom didn't want to rock the boat, so he held his peace.
Forms
holds one's peace, holding one's peace, held one's peace, held one's peace| Base form | hold one's peace · to hold one's peace |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds one's peace |
| Present participle | holding one's peace |
| Past simple | held one's peace |
| Past participle | held one's peace |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons 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