Synonyms of hold to

hold to

phrase

as in keep (to)

to give steadfast support to

She held to her goal of becoming a veterinarian.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keep (to)
• stand by
• stick (to or with)
• defend
• cling (to)
• adhere (to)
• live up to
• abide by
• hew (to)
• accept
• support
• cultivate
• follow
• adopt
• embrace
• advocate
• cleave (to)
• enforce
• reinforce
• confirm
• endorse
• back
• uphold
• champion
• heed
• bolster
• foster
• cherish
• boost
• espouse
• buttress
• backstop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defect (from)
• give up
• take back
• withdraw
• abandon
• surrender
• relinquish
• desert
• revoke
• recall
• reconsider
• disagree (with)
• forsake
• spurn
• renounce
• retract
• dispute
• refute
• deny
• disprove
• recant
• renege
• abjure
• rebut
• negative
• contradict
• back down
• controvert
• negate
• repudiate
• abnegate
• disavow
• gainsay
• disclaim
• disown
• unsay
• back off
• backtrack