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

In 2022, a special election was held to fill a vacancy in the House, and three candidates faced off under the new system. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Running back Dylan Edwards was held to 42 yards on 20 carries and caught one pass for 8 yards as the Horned Frogs contained the junior standout. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026

Freshman running back Hyquez Russell, who had 242 yards last week, was held to 14 on 13 carries. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Ear seeding is a needle-free acupuncture technique that uses small beads held to the ear with adhesive to stimulate specific pressure points. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 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