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hold true

hold true
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohld troo]
    • /hoʊld tru/
    • /həʊld truː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohld troo]
    • /hoʊld tru/

Definition of hold true words

  • phrase hold true If a general statement holds true in particular circumstances, or if your previous statement holds true in different circumstances, it is true or valid in those circumstances. 0
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Parts of speech for Hold true

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hold true popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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 true

verb hold true

  • 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 true

Antonyms for hold true

verb hold true

  • 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 true

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