behold

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English behealdan.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bɪ'həʊld/, SAMPA: /bI"h@Uld/
• (GenAM) IPA: /bɪ'hoʊld/, SAMPA: /bI"hoUld/
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[edit] Verb

to behold (third-person singular simple present beholds, present participle beholding, simple past beheld, past participle beheld or rarely beholden)

1. (transitive) To see, or to look at.

[edit] Synonyms

• get a load of

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[edit] References

• behold in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• behold in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913