Etymology

hold by

Today it means: To subscribe to (an idea , rule, authority, etc.); to personally consider valid or authoritative. Full definition →

Yiddish האַלטן בײַ
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  1. Yiddish · calque ofהאַלטן בײַ“stick to”
  2. English todayhold by

Calque of Yiddish האַלטן בײַ (haltn bay, “stick to”).

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