hold with

gutheißen, billigen

Ein Verhalten oder eine Vorgehensweise akzeptabel finden; meist verwendet, um Ablehnung auszudrücken.

In einfachem Englisch: To think that a behavior or practice is acceptable, usually used when saying you disapprove.

• I don't hold with cheating.
• She never held with wasting food.
• Do you hold with giving children money for good grades?

So benutzt man es: not hold with something/doing something (I don't hold with shouting at children.)

Synonyme: approve of, condone, accept

Gegenteile: disapprove of, condemn

Häufige Wendungen: hold with something, hold with cheating

übereinstimmen mit, zustimmen

Die Meinung oder Denkweise einer anderen Person teilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To share someone's opinion or agree with their way of thinking.

• I hold with you on that.
• He held with his teacher on questions of justice.
• On this issue, she holds with the older philosophers.

So benutzt man es: hold with someone on something (I hold with her on the importance of education.)

Synonyme: agree with, side with

Gegenteile: disagree with

Häufige Wendungen: hold with someone, hold with philosophers