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holds up as

holds up as is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold up as.

Meaning of hold up as

Verb

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

  1. To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).
    • Judge Gilligan has been held up as a shining example of judicial restraint.

Questions about holds up as

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

Words near holds up as in the dictionary

  1. holds to ransom
  2. holds together
  3. holds true
  4. holds up
  5. holds up a mirror to
  6. holds up as
  7. holds up one's end
  8. holds water
  9. holds with
  10. holds with the hare and runs with the hounds
  11. holdsman

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