beheld

be·held

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-held]
- /bɪˈhɛld/
- /bɪˈheld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-held]
- /bɪˈhɛld/

Definitions of beheld word

noun beheld Beheld is the past tense of behold. 3
abbreviation BEHELD behold 3
verb beheld simple past tense and past participle of behold. 1
verb with object beheld to observe; look at; see. 1

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Origin of beheld

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English beholden, Old English behaldan to keep. See be-, hold1

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Parts of speech for Beheld

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beheld

beheld popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for beheld

adj beheld

be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
imaged — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.

verb beheld

animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
commentated — Simple past tense and past participle of commentate.
looked — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.

adjective beheld

observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
optic — of or relating to the eye or sight.

All 9 Synonyms of beheld