hold sb to sth
— phrasal verb with hold uk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/verb held, held
to make someone do what they promised or agreed to do:
We'll hold him to the exact terms of the contract.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- break
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- contravene
- disobey
- hold
- observe
- respect
- shalt
- venal
- violate
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