Meaning of hold good | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To continue being true or valid; to hold true.
   intransitive
2. To remain effective, fast, or secure.
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“That explanation does not hold⟳ good in this matter⟳.”

“The law holds not good for them.”

“She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! / She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet⟳ with sweat⟳ or blood! / They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like⟳ years, / Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, / Cold, on the stroke of midnight, / The tip⟳ of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers!”

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