Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beholding

/bɪhˈoʊldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: be-hold-ing
IPA: /bɪhˈoʊldɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of behold

adj

Obsolete form of beholden.

Obsolete

noun

The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.

Example Sentences

"I thank ye all. To you, my good lord mayor, And your good brethren, I am much beholding; I have received much honour by your presence, And ye shall find me thankful."
"I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend father."
"So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or sister's children."
"a. 1847, Robert Traill, a sermon But this text and theme I am upon, relates to somewhat far higher and greater, than all the beholdings of his glory that ever any saint on earth received."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more beholding (comparative) most beholding (superlative) beholdings (plural)

Derived Forms

beholdingness unbeholding

Synonyms

visual perception seeing

Rhymes With

holding folding withholding unfolding molding upholding moulding scolding golding bolding

Questions

How do you pronounce beholding?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪhˈoʊldɪŋ/.
What does beholding mean?: present participle and gerund of behold

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