to have and to hold

phrase

To possess for life.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. alsolawTo possess for life.
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APA

to have and to hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20have%20and%20to%20hold

MLA

“to have and to hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20have%20and%20to%20hold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to have and to hold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20have%20and%20to%20hold.

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