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to hold with

to hold with

4 8.3
To agree with an idea or way of doing things
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : estar de acuerdo con
  • Now, Mr. Brady, do you believe seriously that the majority of the American people hold with your views?
  • hold with equality

Examples

  • They hold with the idea that everyone should have the right to vote.

  • I'm not sure I hold with this 'grow a spine' stuff.

    Blog text (29)

  • I never did hold with it.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I don't hold with it.

    The Right Stuff (1983)

  • But I don't hold with violence.

    The Tall Target (1951)

  • Look, dude, I don't hold with this.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I hear you don't hold with dope.

    Fighting Back (1982)

  • We hold with him.

    The Suckling (1990)

  • I do not hold with their cowardice, personal interest, and paternal style of government.

    Blog text (32)

  • We don't hold with gossip, Nathan.

    The Work and the Glory (2004)

Synonyms

to agree
vsto hold with
∞ 1.0

Have the same opinion or say yes

is about approving an idea or practice rather than simple consent
to be down with
vsto hold with
  • Slang
113 8.6

Agree with and support an idea or plan

is the neutral, standard expression for approving ideas rather than informal speech
to side with
vsto hold with
96 3.6

Support a person or group in an argument

focuses on backing an idea or practice rather than backing a person or group
to concur
vsto hold with
47 6.4

To agree with someone about something

focuses on approving an idea or practice rather than matching someone's decision
to hold fast
vsto hold with
11 5.5

To stay firmly attached to something or keep believing strongly in an idea

expresses approval or acceptance rather than deep long term commitment

Antonyms

to oppose
∞ 2.9

To be against something and try to stop it

to disagree
∞ 1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

How Supportive

to endorse
183 4.2
to accept
∞ 1.3
to hold with
4 8.3
to tolerate
56 3.2
to disapprove
94 2.9
to oppose
∞ 2.9

Surface Forms

hold with infinitive
holding with present participle
holds with third person singular
held with past
held with past participle

Morphology

hold + with

The meaning 'to agree with' is directly derivable from combining 'hold' (to have or express an opinion) with 'with' (indicating alignment or support); together they compositionally signal sharing or endorsing an idea. This verb + preposition pattern is a straightforward compositional construction and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrasal verb hold with comes from the image of two people who hold the same thing with each other, so they are on the same side. That's why it means 'to agree with'.