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hold with (doing) something

to agree with or support something He married a woman who didn't hold with gambling.

Usage notes: often used in the form not hold with (doing) something: I don't hold with the idea that I was rebellious as a child.

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hold with

Agree with, support, as in I don't hold with that view of the situation. [c. 1300]

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hold with

v.

To support or agree with something. Used chiefly in the negative: I don't hold with your theories, because you don't have enough evidence to support them.

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