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

Minnesota’s star Napheesa Collier, who came into the game averaging 19 points per game, had an off night as she was held to nine points by the Valks. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Bladow was 2-of-12 passing and held to under 50 yards in the first half. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere in Italy, Como — which surprised with a fourth-place finish last season — was held to a 1-1 draw at Udinese. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

The Chicago White Sox were held to one hit in a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 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