hold true en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply.
However the case may be with societies under widely different conditions of development, the law of mass and individuality holds true of the social facts known to us.
1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holds true | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| held true | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held true | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| holding true | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
nl gelden (to be true or valid) · ta பொருந்து (to be true or valid) · fi pitää paikkansa (to be true or valid)