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holds in contempt

holds in contempt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold in contempt.

Meaning of hold in contempt

Verb

hold in contempt (third-person singular simple present holds in contempt, present participle holding in contempt, simple past and past participle held in contempt)

  1. To judge someone to have been in contempt of court.
    • The Meta chief was flanked by people wearing the Meta Ray-Ban artificial intelligence glasses, and the judge in the courtroom threatened to hold anyone recording with the devices in contempt.2026 February 18, Sanya Mansoor, “Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2026
  2. (figuratively) To consider someone unworthy of respect.

Questions about holds in contempt

What is holds in contempt the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds in contempt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold in contempt.

Words near holds in contempt in the dictionary

  1. holds for ransom
  2. holds forth
  3. holds good
  4. holds hostage
  5. holds in
  6. holds in contempt
  7. holds in derision
  8. holds in hand
  9. holds it
  10. holds it down
  11. holds it in

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