What does held dear mean?

Definitions for held dear
held dear

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word held dear.


Did you actually mean hold dear or holy terror?

How to pronounce held dear?

How to say held dear in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of held dear in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of held dear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of held dear in a Sentence

  1. Virginia Hanson:

    We must determine whether we really want freedom--whether we are willing to dare the perils of...rebirth... For we never take a step forward without surrendering something that we may have held dear, without dying to that which has been.

  2. Andrei Soldatov:

    There are no prospects. I’m an adult, and I didn’t exactly have all my life figured out, but all in all I understood what would happen next. Now nobody understands anything. People don’t even understand what will happen to them tomorrow. the things we held dear, like the memory of the Second World War, for instance, became completely compromised.

  3. Andrei Soldatov:

    The things we held dear, like the memory of the Second World War, for instance, became completely compromised.

  4. Jane Brady:

    Chris Rowe comment was offensive and did not reflect the values of respect and tolerance held dear by the Delaware Republican Party, ultimately, as a result, Chris Rowe lost the support of those Chris Rowe was to lead.


Translations for held dear

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for held dear »

Translation

Find a translation for the held dear definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"held dear." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/held+dear>.

Discuss these held dear definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for held dear? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
    A cosmopolitan
    B occasional
    C blistering
    D abrupt

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for held dear: