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Meaning of hold to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To share or subscribe to (a belief, etc.).
    transitive
  2. To adhere strongly to (a conviction, story, etc.).
    transitive
  3. To follow, be consistent with (a rule, pattern, etc.)
  4. To compel (someone) to remain faithful to (a commitment, moral standard, etc.).
    ditransitive

Equivalents

Italiano aderire a aderire a mantenere condividere confermare restare fedele a sottoscrivere vincolare a

Examples

“I do not hold to their radical opinions.”
“to hold to one's original story”
“Despite contrary admonitions, they held to their fundamentalist Christian views.”
“The poem which holds strictly to Rağaz-meter (altered) is set to music unrelated in time.”
“Jill holds her grandfather to her own standards and finds them wanting.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hold to account hold to ransom hold together hold true hold up hold up a mirror to

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