Hold good

//ˌhəʊld ˈɡʊd// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To continue being true or valid; to hold true. intransitive

    "That explanation does not hold good in this matter."

  2. 2
    To remain effective, fast, or secure. intransitive

    "She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! / She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! / They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, / Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, / Cold, on the stroke of midnight, / The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers!"

Etymology

From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.

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