hold to

verb

held to; holding to; holds to

transitive verb

: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly

holds to his promise

Examples of hold to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Manchester United were held to a draw against Everton on Sunday, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles hitting a stunning last-minute equaliser. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Photos show the man secured to his seat with duct tape and zip ties, with even his head held to the seat. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Bass pointed to the fire department’s new fire chief and said the city would march into the state’s land holding to clear hazardous brush if the state does not do its part. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

He was later arrested and charged along with dozens of others for taking part in unofficial primaries held to screen candidates for Legislative Council elections. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou