Synonyms of behold

behold

verb

bi-ˈhōld 

1

as in to know

to have a clear idea of

to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• know
• understand
• see
• recognize
• comprehend
• decipher
• appreciate
• grasp
• realize
• perceive
• discern
• conceive
• get
• sense
• seize
• apprehend
• make out
• tumble (to)
• dig
• catch on (to)
• cotton (to or on to)
• register
• make
• catch
• assimilate
• compass
• twig
• pick up on
• intuit
• savvy
• grok
• fathom
• decode
• cognize
• take in
• absorb
• digest
• penetrate
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• mistake
• misinterpret
• misconstrue
• misapprehend
• misconceive
• misperceive

2

as in to see

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• see
• notice
• eye
• spot
• sight
• regard
• view
• perceive
• watch
• look (at)
• observe
• witness
• note
• discern
• remark
• espy
• descry
• catch
• set eyes on
• distinguish
• get a load of
• spy
• lay eyes on
• identify
• pick out
• consider
• attend (to)
• make out
• heed
• glimpse
• scan
• examine
• inspect
• mark
• scrutinize
• study
• mind
• survey
• glance (at)
• pick up
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• overpass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of behold

Bello’s regression this season has been shocking to behold, and his Jekyll and Hyde act when starting games versus coming out as a bulk reliever defies explanation. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Its red-purple blooms are fragrant and beautiful to behold, adding a pop of color to any area of your garden. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026

To see Kyra on a bullhorn corralling massive crowds at BravoCon was truly a sight to behold. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

The Endrick obsession is something to behold. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026