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holds with

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

Meaning of hold with

Verb

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

  1. (always in the negative) To approve of, to condone.
    • I don't hold with that sort of thing!
  2. (US) To agree with someone (to be in harmony about an opinion or perspective).
    • I hold with Aristotle on ethics.

Questions about holds with

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

Words near holds with in the dictionary

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

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