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Meaning of hold to

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hold to

verb

Definitions

  1. To share or subscribe to (a belief, etc.).

    Example: I do not hold to their radical opinions.

  2. To adhere strongly to (a conviction, story, etc.).

    Example: Despite contrary admonitions, they held to their fundamentalist Christian views.

  3. To compel (someone) to remain faithful to (a commitment, moral standard, etc.).

    Example: Jill holds her grandfather to her own standards and finds them wanting.