When Behold Is Used?

When Behold Is Used?

1 : to perceive through sight or apprehension : see. 2 : to gaze upon : observe It was a pleasure to behold the beauty of the sunset. The enormous crowd was a sight to behold. intransitive verb. —used in the imperative especially to call attention.

How do you use the word behold?

Behold in a Sentence ?
  1. Watching the fight at the arena was a sight to behold.
  2. When I arrived home early, I was shocked to behold a thief attempting to break into my house.
  3. One of my wishes is to behold the greatest wonders of the world. ...
  4. I walked into the lunchroom to behold my enemies sitting at the same lunch table.

What does behold mean?

1. verb. If you behold someone or something, you see them. [literary] She looked into his eyes and beheld madness. [

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