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Definition of hold to phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hold to

phrasal verb
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hold somebody to something
  1. to make somebody keep a promise
  2. to stop the team that you are playing against scoring more points, etc. than you
    • The league leaders were held to a 0–0 draw.
See hold to in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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