Meaning

2 senses

  1. To approve of, to condone.

    I don't hold with that sort of thing!

  2. (US)To agree with someone (to be in harmony about an opinion or perspective).

    I hold with Aristotle on ethics.

Examples

56 sentences

  1. Hold the box with both hands.

    Тримай коробку обома руками.

    ruДержите коробку двумя руками.

    deHalte die Schachtel mit beiden Händen.

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  2. Hold the ball with both hands.

    Тримай м'яч обома руками.

    ruДержи мяч обеими руками.

    deHalt den Ball mit beiden Händen fest.

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  3. Hold the vase with both hands.

    Тримай вазу обома руками.

    ruДержи вазу обеими руками.

    deHalt die Vase mit beiden Händen fest.

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  4. Tom was holding hands with Mary.

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  5. I saw Tom holding hands with Mary.

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Forms

holds with, holding with, held with, held with
Base formhold with · to hold with
3rd person singularholds with
Present participleholding with
Past simpleheld with
Past participleheld with

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhold with
he, she, itholds with

Past simpleLesson

all personsheld with

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave held with
he, she, ithas held with

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hold with

Phrasal verbs

12 phrasal verbs
More 4

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hoistC2holdA2holderB2holdingholeA1
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