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be·hold
(bĭ-hōld′)v. be·held (-hĕld′), be·hold·ing, be·holds
v.tr.
To see, look upon, or gaze at: I beheld a figure in the distance. See Synonyms at see1.
v.intr.
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.
[Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold.]
be·hold′er n.
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behold
(bɪˈhəʊld)(often used in the imperative to draw attention to something) vb, -holds, -holding or -held
to look (at); observe
[Old English bihealdan; related to Old High German bihaltan, Dutch behouden; see be-, hold]
beˈholder n
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be•hold
(bɪˈhoʊld)v. be•held, be•hold•ing,
interj. v.t.
1. to observe; look at; see.
interj. 2. look; see.
be•hold′er, n.
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behold
Past participle: beheld
Gerund: beholding
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| Verb | 1. |  behold - see with attention; "behold Christ!"see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
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behold
verb (Archaic or literary) look at, see, view, eye, consider, study, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock (Brit. slang), examine, observe, perceive, gaze, scan, contemplate, check out (informal), inspect, discern, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, recce (slang), get a load of (informal), take a gander at (informal), take a dekko at (Brit. slang), feast your eyes upon He was a joy to behold.
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behold
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Translations
يُشاهِدُ ، يُعايِنُ
spatřitvidět
seskue
sjásjá, líta
išvysti
ieraudzītredzēt
zočiť
behold
[bɪˈhəʊld] (beheld (pt, pp)) VT (liter) → contemplarbehold! → ¡mire!
behold the results! → ¡he aquí los resultados!
see also lo
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behold
pret, ptp <beheld>Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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behold
(biˈhəuld) – past tense, past participle beheld (biˈheld) – verb to see. What a sight to behold!
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