beheld
Meaning of beheld
verb, past tense
- see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).
behold your lord and prince!
the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold
Old English bihaldan, from bi- ‘thoroughly’ + haldan ‘to hold’. Parallel Germanic words have the sense ‘maintain, retain’; the notion of ‘looking’ is found only in English.
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Hyphenation of beheld
be-held
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- beheld is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
beheld synonyms
Meaning perceive with the eyes; discern visually:
Meaning notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant:
Meaning look at or inspect:
Meaning look at or observe attentively over a period of time:
Meaning look closely at or examine (someone or something):
Meaning look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature:
Meaning see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen:
Meaning gaze at steadily in a particular way:
Meaning look thoughtfully for a long time at:
Meaning look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings:
Meaning look at closely or with interest:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
Meaning discern or make out, especially by careful observation:
Meaning become aware of:
Meaning recognize or find out:
Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning say something as a comment; mention:
Meaning think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision:
Meaning notice or watch:
Meaning look or stare at closely:
Meaning catch sight of:
Meaning direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction:
Meaning used to draw attention to an interesting or amazing event:
Meaning lo!; behold!:
Words that rhyme with beheld
Held, held, Scheld, handheld, unbeheld, overwithheld, unwithheld, withheld, buttonheld, unheld, lapheld, upheld, overheld, sheld
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