behold
Betekenis (Engels)
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- To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
- To contemplate (someone or something).
- To look.
Sinonieme
here is
here are
gaze at
how good
give on
spy out
watch attentively
perceive clearly
view as
have a look-see
admire
apperceive
this is
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/bɪˈhəʊld/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English beholden, from Old English behealdan (“to hold, have, occupy, possess, guard, preserve, contain, belong, keep, observe, consider, behold, look at, gaze on, see, signify, avail, effect, take care, beware, be cautious, restrain, act, behave”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (“to hold with, keep”), equivalent to be- + hold. Cognate with Saterland Frisian behoolde (“to keep”), Dutch behouden (“to keep, restrain, preserve”), German behalten (“to keep, restrain, remember”), Danish and Norwegian beholde (“to keep”) and Swedish behålla (“to keep”).
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