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if a statement holds good for something or someone, it is true of that thing or person (often + for ) The saying 'good things come in small packages' holds good for this excellent miniature TV set. It looks as though my predictions for snow at Christmas are holding good.

See also: good, hold

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Then, say I, in the first place, that the Confederation is chargeable with the still greater folly of declaring certain powers in the federal government to be absolutely necessary, and at the same time rendering them absolutely nugatory; and, in the next place, that if the Union is to continue, and no better government be substituted, effective powers must either be granted to, or assumed by, the existing Congress; in either of which events, the contrast just stated will hold good. Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context But as to your other objection, I am afraid it will hardly hold good. Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context It should be emphasized that to no other form does what we have said of the similarity of medieval literature throughout Western Europe apply more closely, so that what we find true of the drama in England would for the most part hold good for the other countries as well. A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context	Hoist your sail when the wind is fair hold hold a gun to head hold a meeting hold accountable hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold at hold at arm's length hold at bay hold attention hold back hold breath hold by hold court hold down hold end of the bargain up hold end up Hold everything! hold feet to the fire hold fire hold for hold for ransom hold forth hold good hold good for hold ground hold hand hold head high hold head up hold head up high hold horses Hold horses! hold hostage hold in hold in abeyance hold in check hold in high regard hold in low regard hold in reserve and keep in reserve hold it Hold it! hold liquor hold mouth the right way hold no brief for hold nose hold of hold off hold off doing hold on	hold down the fort hold end of the bargain up hold end up hold end up hold end up hold end up hold end up Hold everything! hold facility hold fast hold fast hold feet to the fire hold fire hold fire hold firm hold firmly hold for Hold for Merchandise Hold for Pick Up Hold for Publication hold for ransom hold for ransom Hold for Release Hold For/Held For hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold forth hold good hold good for hold ground hold ground hold ground hold ground hold ground hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand hold hand Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold harmless Hold Harmless Agreement hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold harmless clause hold hash table address hold head high hold head high hold head high hold head high hold head high

Then, say I, in the first place, that the Confederation is chargeable with the still greater folly of declaring certain powers in the federal government to be absolutely necessary, and at the same time rendering them absolutely nugatory; and, in the next place, that if the Union is to continue, and no better government be substituted, effective powers must either be granted to, or assumed by, the existing Congress; in either of which events, the contrast just stated will hold good.

Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context

But as to your other objection, I am afraid it will hardly hold good.

Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context

It should be emphasized that to no other form does what we have said of the similarity of medieval literature throughout Western Europe apply more closely, so that what we find true of the drama in England would for the most part hold good for the other countries as well.

A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context

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