How to understand "hold" in this sentence? Does it make sense this way?

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Mark_000

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hi all my teachers
1.What is "hold" mean in below sentence, do the native spearker usually use it this way? Can i have alternative options to substate "hold"
2.Is it necessary to add "BE" before the word, override?
Thanks in advance:lol:
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Please send me a rough estimate on this scheme of design. We would not HOLD you to the estimate, your official quote would (BE) override
 

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Correct the word "substate" to "substitue".:oops:
 

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[STRIKE]hi all my teachers[/STRIKE] (unnecessary)

1.What does "hold" mean in the sentence below? Do [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] native speakers usually use it this way? Yes, we do.

Can I please have alternative options to substitute "hold"? '...keep you to the estimate'/'consider the estimate final'.

2.Is it necessary to add "BE" before the word 'override'? No - but you need to edit your sentence as shown below.

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Please send me a rough estimate on this scheme of design. We would not HOLD you to the estimate; your official quote would [STRIKE](BE)[/STRIKE] override it.

Mark, you don't need to send a new post to correct a mistake.

Click on the Edit Post button, make your corrections and then click Save.

Rover
 

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Thank you very much, Rover
I am very glad to have your help on both grammer explain and appllication in forum :up:
One more question,“...keep you to the estimate'/'consider the estimate final'
why not it should "be consider the final estimate"
 

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It means

'We would not consider the (rough) estimate (to be the) final (one)'.

Rover
 
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