From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhold to something phrasal verb1 if you hold to a belief, principle, promise etc, you believe it or behave according to it He admitted he did not hold to the traditional view of God.2 PROMISE hold somebody to something to make someone do what they have promised ‘I’ll ask him tomorrow.’ ‘OK, but I’m going to hold you to that.’3 hold somebody to something British EnglishDS to prevent your opponent in a sports game from getting more than a particular number of points Norway held Holland to a 2–2 draw. → hold→ See Verb table
