Hold with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

HOHLD with

UK

hˈəʊld/ /wˈɪð

HOHLD with

التعريف

To agree with an idea or approve of something, usually used in the negative form to show disapproval.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This phrase is uncommon in modern American English and is mostly formal or literary. It's almost always used in the negative: 'I don't hold with...'. Not interchangeable with 'agree with' in all contexts; it emphasizes opposition to an idea or practice, often on moral or personal grounds.

• Spanish: estar de acuerdo con - aprobar
• Portuguese (BR): concordar com - aprovar
• Portuguese (PT): concordar com - aprovar
• Chinese (Simplified): 赞同 - 支持
• Chinese (Traditional): 贊同 - 支持
• Hindi: सहमत होना - समर्थन करना
• Arabic: يوافق على - يؤيد
• Bengali: সমর্থন করা - একমত হওয়া
• Russian: соглашаться с - одобрять
• Japanese: 賛成する - 支持する
• Vietnamese: đồng tình với - tán thành
• Korean: 동의하다 - 지지하다
• Turkish: katılmak - onaylamak
• Urdu: اتفاق کرنا - حمایت کرنا
• Indonesian: setuju dengan - mendukung

جمل نموذجية

I don't hold with cheating on tests.

basic

My grandparents never held with eating fast food.

basic

He doesn't hold with violence of any kind.

basic

I just don't hold with staying up all night to work.

natural

She doesn't hold with sharing personal details online.

natural

They don't hold with tradition just for tradition's sake.

natural