Synonyms of holding to

holding to

phrase

present participle of hold to

as in keeping (to)

to give steadfast support to

She held to her goal of becoming a veterinarian.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping (to)
• standing by
• sticking (to or with)
• living up to
• clinging (to)
• adhering (to)
• defending
• hewing (to)
• abiding by
• following
• accepting
• cultivating
• supporting
• cleaving (to)
• adopting
• endorsing
• advocating
• embracing
• reinforcing
• confirming
• upholding
• enforcing
• backing
• championing
• fostering
• bolstering
• espousing
• cherishing
• heeding
• boosting
• backstopping
• buttressing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• giving up
• defecting (from)
• taking back
• abandoning
• disagreeing (with)
• relinquishing
• deserting
• forsaking
• surrendering
• recalling
• revoking
• spurning
• withdrawing
• renouncing
• retracting
• reconsidering
• reneging
• denying
• refuting
• recanting
• abjuring
• rebutting
• disproving
• backing off
• disputing
• controverting
• backing down
• contradicting
• abnegating
• repudiating
• negating
• unsaying
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• disowning
• gainsaying
• negativing
• backtracking