Definition of Behold

1. Verb. See with attention. "They behold themselves"; "Behold Christ!"

Exact synonyms: Lay Eyes On
Generic synonyms: See
Derivative terms: Beholder

Definition of Behold

1. v. t. To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.

2. v. i. To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.

Definition of Behold

1. Verb. (transitive) To see, or to look at. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Behold

1. to view [v -HELD, -HOLDING, -HOLDS] - See also: view

Lexicographical Neighbors of Behold

behind the curve
behind the eight-ball
behind the eight ball
behind the eightball
behind the scenes
behind the times
behind the wheel
behind time
behinde
behindhand
behindhandness
behinds
behither
behn
behoite
behold (current term)
beholde
beholden
beholden(p)
beholdenness
beholder
beholders
beholdest
beholdeth
beholding
beholdingness
beholds
behoney
behoof
behoofs

Literary usage of Behold

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New TestamentsEnglish language (1815)
"... ft яп,1 behold, no« lie luth taken awav mv ... ukc a "* of ^ ^- im, behold, thy brother bfau, ..."

2. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes by Robert Burton (1836)
"17. shall behold the King in his glory : then shall we be perfectly enamored, have a full fruition of it, desire, "behold and love him alone, ..."

3. Publications by Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) (1853)
"... nay, od altered ; and, perusing , I might behold the colour of her fresh ... about which, in manner of a garter, I might behold these let- ters, ..."

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