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

Lo and behold, the signal for the mock galaxy was just as strong as the signal for CDG-2 was, even when the globular clusters were masked completely away. —Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026

Her development into a deeply empathetic and confident doctor is a thing to behold! —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Japan, one of the most crowded countries in the world, is embracing and incorporating wildlife in its cities in spectacular, innovative ways (see BBC’s Planet Earth documentaries) that are a delight to behold, and not destructive. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026

Now provided with a torque better than a Lamborghini Aventador sports car (509 lb-ft (690 Nm), the diminutive EV really is something to behold. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026