Main Entry:

be·hold

Pronunciation:

\bi-ˈhōld, bē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

be·held \-ˈheld\ ; be·hold·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, to keep, behold, from Old English behealdan, from be- + healdan to hold

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to perceive through sight or apprehension : see 2 : to gaze upon : observe intransitive verb —used in the imperative especially to call attention

— be·hold·er noun