Antonyms for behold
bɪˈhoʊldbe·hold

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1. beholdverb

   Synonyms:
   get a load of

2. beholdverb

   To see, or to look at.

   Synonyms:
   get a load of

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1. behold

   What we discern we see apart from all other objects; what we discriminate we judge apart; what we distinguish we mark apart, or recognize by some special mark or manifest difference. We discriminate by real differences; we distinguish by outward signs; an officer is readily distinguished from a common soldier by his uniform. Objects may be dimly discerned at twilight, when yet we can not clearly distinguish one from another. We descry (originally espy) what is difficult to discover. Compare DISCOVER; LOOK.

   Synonyms:
   descry, discern, discriminate, distinguish, observe, perceive, recognize, see

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1. behold

   Antonyms:
   overlook, disregard, ignore, miss, blink, wink, connive

   Synonyms:
   look, discern, regard, view, descry, look upon, gaze, contemplate, observe, see, scan, survey

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1. behold, lay eyes onverb

   see with attention

   "behold Christ!"

   Synonyms:
   lay eyes on

How to use behold in a sentence?

1. Bible, Psalms 133:

   Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.

2. James Bryant Conant:

   Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

3. Count Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna:

   Behold, my son, with what little wisdom the world is ruled.

4. Mark Twain:

   Behold, the fool saith, Put not all thine eggs in the one basket, -- which is but a manner of saying, Scatter your money and your attention, but the wise man saith, Put all your eggs in the one basket and -- watch that basket.

5. Helen Keller:

   My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness.

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