Behold vs Holder - What's the difference?
behold | holder |
To see, or to look at.
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A thing that holds.
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
(nautical) One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
(sports) The defending champion.
As a verb behold
is to see, or to look at.As a proper noun holder is
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English
Verb
Usage notes
Rarely used in informal speech. The past participle beholden now has a meaning detached from the other forms of the word.Synonyms
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* beholder ** eye of the beholderReferences
* * English irregular verbs ----holder
English
Noun
(en noun)- Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder .
- He's been an account holder with us since 2004.
- In 2012, there were 28 living holders of the Victoria Cross or the George Cross.