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Synonyms
be·hold (bĭ-hōld́)

[Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan, be-, be-, + healdan, to hold; see hold1.]

verb: -held (-hĕld́), -hold·ing, -holds. 

transitive verb 

    1. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance.
    2. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: “Behold the man of the future” (Jerry Adler)
  2. To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See synonyms at see1

intransitive verb 

Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.

derivatives

be·hold́er
noun