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- pronunciation:
- bih
hold
[or]
b
hold
- parts of speech:
- verb, interjection
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
beholds, beholding, beheld |
| definition: |
to see or observe.
We beheld the beautiful sunset.- synonyms:
- observe, see, survey, view
- similar words:
- contemplate, eye, note, notice, perceive, remark, scrutinize
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| related words: |
discover, regard, see, sight, witness |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
look or observe (used as a command or exclamation).
Behold the Queen in all her beauty! |
| related words: |
look |
| derivation: |
beholder (n.) |
The word behold
contains the following part:
be-
Old English
prefix
that means to cover or surround with; to act on or change another.
  More about this word part:
The prefix be-
forms verbs from nouns and verbs.
Example words:
befall, befriend, behold, belong, beset, besiege, bestow, betray, beware, bewilder, bewitch
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