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The meaning of BEHOLD is to perceive through sight or apprehension : see. How to use behold in a sentence. The day is beginning already: behold her, giving you various colours in branches, grass and flowers.
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behold (bɪˈhəʊld) (often used in the imperative to draw attention to something) vb, -holds, -holding or -held to look (at); observe [Old English bihealdan; related to Old High German bihaltan, Dutch behouden; see be-, hold] Definition of behold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. behold, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary BEHOLD definition: to observe; look at; see.
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See examples of behold used in a sentence. Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it. The huge crowd that gathered at the stadium was a sight/wonder to behold. [=was a wonderful or impressive thing to see] If you behold someone or something, you see them. She looked into his eyes and beheld sadness.