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

The 49ers outgained Washington 303 yards to 90 in the half but were held to three first downs and 72 yards after halftime. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

They are held to a standard that doesn't include entitlement, excuses, or any agenda other than TEAM. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

An offense that features Prescott, Lamb, George Pickens, Javonte Williams and three first-round draft picks on the offensive line should not be held to 13 points against Green Bay on a mid-October night where the weather was zero issue. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Fundora caught him in the second round, and Hadribeaj increasingly turned to holding to disrupt the champion’s offense. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 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