Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold up as

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
hold up as
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

holds up as (present, singular) holding up as (participle, present) held up as (participle, past) held up as (past)

Questions

What does hold up as mean?
To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).

How to pronounce hold up as

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