hold to

verb

held to; holding to; holds to
Synonyms of hold tonext

transitive verb

: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly
holds to his promise

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The Aurora City Council would have 30 days to fill the vacancy, and if there’s more than 13 months remaining in the term, then a special election would be held to fill the seat within nine months. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The Bund was formed in 1897, the same year the First Zionist Congress was held to begin the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2026 Some guests were surprised to see Ternus at the gathering, held to celebrate a design team executive’s 30th anniversary at the company. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The Liberty, held to their season-low point total in a 79-60 loss to Golden State on Friday, turned it around against Chicago, making 11 3-pointers and 20 of 22 free throws. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold to

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hold to was circa 1676

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