hold to

verb

held to; holding to; holds to

transitive verb

: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly

holds to his promise

Examples of hold to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williamson was recognized for his role in organizing the Dawson’s Creek table read held to support Van Der Beek following his colon cancer diagnosis. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

The defense forced a season-high six sacks and held Clemson to 13 points — just the second time the Tigers were held to 13 points or fewer at home since 2010 — despite eight of Clemson’s drives reaching Miami territory. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

The Hawkeyes were held to just 238 yards as Ohio State, which had 484 yards, had almost a 17-minute advantage in time of possession. — John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Despite his proprietary knowledge of RFK’s operations, Bowers said Keselowski will not be held to any non-compete clauses and is free to race, own or lead competition for another Cup Series team. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou