hold true
Stay in effect
To hold true is to remain valid or accurate across situations or over time.
A principle holds true regardless of circumstances; a prediction holds true when events confirm it.
The same rules hold true for everyone.
What was true then still holds true today.
Often interchangeable with hold, but hold true emphasizes continued validity.
- pertainBe relevant to
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- truthAccordance with reality
- applicableAble to be used
- standUpright support structure
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