hold good

hold good

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohld goo d]
- /hoʊld gʊd/
- /həʊld ɡʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld goo d]
- /hoʊld gʊd/

Definition of hold good words

intransitive verb+adjective hold good apply, remain true 1

Just one definition for hold good

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Parts of speech for Hold good

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hold good

hold good popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for hold good

verb hold good

remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.

All 12 Synonyms of hold good

Antonyms for hold good

verb hold good

release — to lease again.
disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
forsake — to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.

All 15 Antonyms of hold good

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