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Definition of behold verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

behold

verb

NAmE//bɪˈhoʊld//

behold somebody/something (old use or )Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they behold

he / she / it beholds

past simple beheld

-ing form beholding

(literary) to look at or see someone or something Her face was a joy to behold. They beheld a bright star shining in the sky.

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Idioms

lo and behold (humorous)

used for calling attention to a surprising or annoying thing As soon as we went out, lo and behold, it began to rain.

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