What does "hold true" mean?

To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply.

Hold true

Q: What is a synonym for "hold true"?

Common synonyms include: be consistent, be the case, be true, be truthful, conform to fact, dutch gelden.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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To be or remain true, valid or applicable; to apply. intransitive
"However the case may be with societies under widely different conditions of development, the law of mass and individuality holds true of the social facts known to us."

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be consistent be the case be true be truthful conform to fact dutch gelden

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"However the case may be with societies under widely different conditions of development, the law of mass and individuality holds true of the social facts known to us."

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