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hold with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊld wɪð/ · UK /ˈhəʊld wɪð/

hold with means: To think that a behavior or practice is acceptable, usually used when saying you disapprove.

verb

APPROVE OFC1

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?

How to use it: not hold with something/doing something (I don't hold with shouting at children.)

Similar words: approve of, condone, accept

Opposites: disapprove of, condemn

Common phrases: hold with something, hold with cheating

AGREE WITH SOMEONEC2

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.

How to use it: hold with someone on something (I hold with her on the importance of education.)

Similar words: agree with, side with

Opposites: disagree with

Common phrases: hold with someone, hold with philosophers

Questions about hold with

What does hold with mean?

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

What is hold with in other languages?

Türkçe: tasvip etmek · Español: aprobar · Français: approuver · Deutsch: gutheißen · Italiano: approvare · 日本語: 認める

How do you pronounce hold with?

In American English /ˈhoʊld wɪð/; in British English /ˈhəʊld wɪð/.

How do you use hold with in a sentence?

I don't hold with cheating. She never held with wasting food.

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