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- [bih-hohld]
- /bɪˈhoʊld/
- /bɪˈhəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-hohld]
- /bɪˈhoʊld/
Definitions of beholding word
- verb with object beholding to observe; look at; see. 1
- noun beholding The act by which something is beheld. 0
- verb beholding present participle of behold. 0
- adjective beholding Obsolete form of beholden. 0
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Origin of beholding
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 Beholding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beholding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
beholding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beholding
noun beholding
- look see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
- look-see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
- look — 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.
- espial — The action of watching or catching sight of something or someone or the fact of being seen.
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