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verb. uk / held / us / held / Add to word list. past simple and past participle of hold. held. adjective. uk / held / us / held / kept or maintained: firmly held beliefs. widely held opinions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Keeping and storing things. appropriate. aside. bank. bogart. buffer. capacitance. cling. dump.
Held definition: simple past tense and a past participle of hold1. . See examples of HELD used in a sentence.
2 days ago · The meaning of HELD is past tense and past participle of hold.
Synonyms for HELD: clutched, clenched, gripped, grabbed, carried, cradled, took, clung (to); Antonyms of HELD: gave, handed, dropped, delivered, released, rendered, relinquished, yielded.
Anything that's held is controlled or kept by someone (or something). A city, for example, might be held by an attacking army. A rebel-held town is occupied by an invading group of rebels, and a Republican-held government is controlled by that particular political party.
a. : to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal. holds property worth millions. the bank holds the title to the car. b. : to have as a privilege or position of responsibility. hold a professorship. c. : to have as a mark of distinction.
Definition of held verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person cannot be prevented from doing something. Once she gets on to the subject of politics there's no holding her. Definition of hold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /hoʊld/ Verb Forms. in hand/arms. [transitive] hold somebody/something to carry something; to have someone or something in your hand, arms, etc. She was holding a large box. I held the mouse by its tail. The girl held her father's hand tightly. He was holding the baby in his arms. The winning captain held the trophy in the air.
uphold. hand-held. hold in. View more related words. → the past tense and past participle of hold1.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
