Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold true

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
hold true
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

hold water

Frequently Paired Words

hold water

Questions

What does hold true mean?
To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply.

How to pronounce hold true

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