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

Brent Ganger said that true justice isn’t possible because his sister can’t come back, but that accountability is possible if federal agents are held to the same accountability standards as local law enforcement. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The Yankees were held to three hits or fewer for the 13th time this year. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Last week, despite the Bengals’ winning efforts, Chase was held to just two catches for 12 yards. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

But Amorrortu was held to 26 yards rushing on nine carries and completed 7 of 12 pass attempts for 81 yards. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 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