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

Milan Momcilovic, a transfer from Iowa State, was held to five points on 2-for-7 shooting. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

In support of Antetokounmpo, the Heat got 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds from Davion Mitchell, on a night Bam Adebayo was held to 11 points along with eight rebounds. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Assuring access to space Military space officials have held to a policy of assured access to space since the 1990s, with the Pentagon paying to support at least two US rocket programs capable of launching national security satellites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

Russia and Ukraine hold to their demands The Russian and Ukrainian governments remain far apart on key elements of any prospective deal. — Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 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