Synonyms for behold
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Definitions
- v. 1
To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
Related words
- Word family
- beholder
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To behold is to fix the sight and the mind with distinctness and consideration upon something that has come to be clearly before the eyes.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| behold | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1, spy1
- 4 letters
- look1, view1, gaze1, espy2
- 6 letters
- regard2, descry2
- 7 letters
- observe2, discern2
- 8 letters
- discover3, perceive2
- 11 letters
- contemplate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (espy2 = 2 syllables).