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beheld

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be⋅held

  [bi-held]
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–verb
pt. and pp. of behold.

be⋅hold

  [bi-hohld] verb, be⋅held, be⋅hold⋅ing, interjection
–verb (used with object)
1. to observe; look at; see.
–interjection
2. look; see: And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME beholden, OE behaldan to keep. See be-, hold 1

Related forms:
be⋅hold⋅a⋅ble, adjective
be⋅hold⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. regard, gaze upon, view; watch; discern.
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be·held   (bĭ-hěld')   
v.  Past tense and past participle of behold.
be·hold   (bĭ-hōld')   
v.   be·held (-hěld'), be·hold·ing, be·holds

v.   tr.

    1. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance.

    2. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: "Behold the man of the future" (Jerry Adler).

  2. To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See Synonyms at see1.

v.   intr.
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.

[Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold; see hold1.]
be·hold'er n.
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