Held

¹ American  

[held] / hɛld /

noun

1. John, Jr., 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.

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held ² American  

[held] / hɛld /

verb

1. simple past tense and a past participle of hold.

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held British  

/ hɛld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of hold 1

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Other Word Forms

• unheld adjective

Example Sentences

In an undated letter of support included in the trove of emails, Chomsky said the two had held "many long and often in-depth discussions".

From BBC

Norris is basing his early assessment of the cars on the 'shakedown' test that was held in Barcelona last week.

From BBC

As a result, few were surprised that Walden was named president, a position no one has held at Disney in 20 years, with a recommended retention bonus worth $5.3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

After breaking a record held by The Beatles and winning more Brit Awards than anyone else, I ask Robbie what he wants to do next.

From BBC

Their goal is to close the “yield gap”—the efficiency lead historically held by American farms—by developing seeds that maximize oil content and resist local pests.

From The Wall Street Journal