Stay in effect
Hold good means to remain valid, true, or applicable over time or across different circumstances.
When a rule, promise, or principle holds good, it continues to apply and hasn't been invalidated or superseded.
The warranty holds good for two years from the date of purchase.
His analysis held good even after new data emerged.
The phrase is somewhat formal and appears more frequently in British English than American English.
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Stay in effect
Hold good means to remain valid, true, or applicable over time or across different circumstances.
When a rule, promise, or principle holds good, it continues to apply and hasn't been invalidated or superseded.
The warranty holds good for two years from the date of purchase.
His analysis held good even after new data emerged.
The phrase is somewhat formal and appears more frequently in British English than American English.
1. validity — endure, Suffer through without yielding; persist (Continue firmly onward); maintain (Keep in condition); continue (Go on without stopping); prevail · binding · effective · operative · enforceable · applicable · stand · lasting · unchanged · constant
2. application — apply, Put into operation; pertain (Be relevant to); obtain (Come into possession of); extend (Make longer or larger); cover · govern · regulate · concern · relate · refer · encompass · embrace · include · involve
VALIDITY/APPLICABILITYhold good ≠ expire Cease to be valid; lapse · fall through · break down · run out · terminate
TRUTH/FALSITYhold good ≠ fall apart Break into pieces; crumble
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/hold_good