Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold good

/ˌhoʊld ˈɡʊd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: hold -good
IPA: /ˌhoʊld ˈɡʊd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue being true or valid; to hold true.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remain effective, fast, or secure.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"That explanation does not hold good in this matter."
"The law holds not good for them."
"She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! / She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! / They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, / Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, / Cold, on the stroke of midnight, / The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers!"

Etymology

From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhoʊld ˈɡʊd/
British English: /ˌhəʊld ˈɡʊd/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

holds good (present, singular) holding good (participle, present) held good (participle, past) held good (past)

Synonyms

hold

Rhymes With

would good could should blood wood understood stood hood -hood likelihood misunderstood

Questions

How do you pronounce hold good?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊld ˈɡʊd/.
What does hold good mean?: To continue being true or valid; to hold true.
Where does hold good come from?: From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.

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