Transcription
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- [hohld fawrth, fohrth]
- /hoʊld fɔrθ, foʊrθ/
- /həʊld fɔːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohld fawrth, fohrth]
- /hoʊld fɔrθ, foʊrθ/
Definitions of hold forth words
- verb with object hold forth to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
- verb with object hold forth to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
- verb with object hold forth to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
- verb with object hold forth to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
- verb with object hold forth to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
- verb with object hold forth to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1
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Origin of hold forth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)
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Parts of speech for Hold forth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hold forth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
hold forth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hold forth
verb hold forth
- recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- orate — Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.
- decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
Antonyms for hold forth
verb hold forth
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
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