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 : observeintransitive verb —used in the imperative especially to call attention

— be·hold·er noun