hold good for

hold good for (someone or something)

To be or remain true, valid, or applicable. The law must hold good for every person in society, not just those who earn the most money. No, no, those rules don't hold good for me, they're just for little middle schoolers like you. "Treat others as you would want to be treated" is an axiom that holds good for everyone, in my opinion.

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hold good for someone or something

[for an offer] to remain open to someone or a group. Does your offer of help still hold good for us? Does it hold good for the entire membership?

See also: for, good, hold

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