hold with

verb

1. intr, preposition to support; approve of

Idioms and Phrases

Agree with, support, as in I don't hold with that view of the situation . [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

But it was not until this week - when large celebrity accounts began to share the post - that the craze took hold, with Google Trends displaying a steep spike in searches for the phrase "Goodbye Meta AI" after 24 September.

From BBC

The prognosis put the family's lives on hold, with Rebecca moving in with her father to take care of him - all the while dreading the fateful day.

From BBC

Keep motivated and stay fit and, until ageing really begins to take hold, with issues such as worsening eyesight, drivers can go on for quite some time.

From BBC

The Eagle Rock development is on hold, with city planners waiting for additional documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Mining the humdrum details of everyday life for material, Seinfeld spun jokes from topics as simple as waiting on hold with the bank, being left-handed or listening to an airplane pilot update passengers over a PA system.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• back
• campaign for
• defend
• encourage
• favor
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• justify
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• promote
• propose
• push
• recommend
• support
• tout
• uphold
• urge