holding in contempt

A form of hold in contempt — To judge someone to have been in contempt of court.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold in contempt
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APA

holding in contempt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20in%20contempt

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“holding in contempt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20in%20contempt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding in contempt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20in%20contempt.

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