What does hold forth mean?
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hold forth
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Princeton's WordNet
hold forth, discourse, dissertateverb
talk at length and formally about a topic
"The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
Wiktionary
hold forthverb
To extend or offer, propose.
hold forthverb
Talk at great length; expatiate; harangue.
ChatGPT
hold forth
To hold forth means to speak or lecture about a certain topic at length or express one's views in an argumentative or opinionated way. It often refers to engaging in a long, forceful speech or explaining something thoroughly and continuously.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hold forth in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hold forth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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