Meanings
verbunderhold (third-person singular simple present underholds, present participle underholding, simple past underheld, past participle underheld or underholden)
present singular third person underholds · participle present underholding · past underheld · participle past underheld · participle past underholden
- To support or uphold, especially from beneath; sustain.
- entertainmentTo hold a note for a shorter duration than required.
- To hold (an infant or child) for less time than needed.
noununderhold (plural underholds)
plural underholds
- governmentAn unfair seizing of an opponent under the arms.
- gymnasticsAn underhand grip, especially while hanging from a bar.
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Origin
From under- + hold. Compare German unterhalten (“to maintain”).
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APA
underhold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhold
MLA
“underhold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhold. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underhold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhold.
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