behold

verb/bɪˈhoʊld/

Frequency rank: #5,599 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to see or observe something, especially something remarkable.

Illustration for the English word “behold”

Example sentence

When the curtain rose, the audience was able to behold the magnificent stage set for the first time.

Synonyms & related words

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