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Inflections of 'behold v ⇒ conjugate )beholds v 3rd person singular beholding v pres p beheld v past beheld v past p
Collocations for "behold"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "behold" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025 behold ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. v literary, dated, humorous: was (definitely, certainly) a sight to behold literary, dated: behold the [beauty, power, complexity] of literary, dated: a [pleasure, delight] to behold literary, dated, humorous: behold [it] in all its glory literary, dated, humorous: like nothing I have ever beheld literary, dated: her eyes beheld the [children, beauty] literary, dated, humorous: have not beheld [something, anything] like it since literary, dated: a [beautiful, terrifying, humbling] sight to behold
'behold ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
<As plainly as> I behold what happened, I will try to write it down. - English Only forum
behave, behold, belong, befall [prefix be-] - English Only forum
behold - English Only forum
Behold a worthy sight, to which God... - English Only forum
behold face to face - English Only forum
behold in the depths a naiad’s face - English Only forum
behold your work - English Only forum
Behold, the power of cheese … er, Google. - English Only forum
fit for the gods of old to behold - English Only forum
for behold - English Only forum
frightening to behold - English Only forum
gut-wrenching story that is <amazing to behold> - English Only forum
I behold what, in Italy, - English Only forum
I can behold no mortal now. - English Only forum
it was a shadow of himself; and yet behold the image of the dead dealer - English Only forum
It was not much of a lord to behold; - English Only forum
It was perfectly delightful to behold <with what enthusiasm> Mr. Peggotty became inspired - English Only forum
Lo and behold - English Only forum
lo and behold vs hang on to your hat and voila - English Only forum
look to behold - English Only forum
melancholy to behold - English Only forum
some will gladly trade their comfort for a chance to behold - English Only forum
something to behold - English Only forum
suffer what they see / feel what they behold - English Only forum
the last of human kind whom these eyes will ever behold - English Only forum
the <organ> with which to behold it - English Only forum
this place is really something to behold. - English Only forum
we behold these Rights - English Only forum
We MAY the number of ships behold - English Only forum
Whom should I then behold,... <but> Uriah Heep! - English Only forum
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