held
simple past tense and a past participle of hold1.
Other words from held
- un·held, adjective
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How to use held in a sentence
They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
But my sources, my young women and their mother, heroically held firm.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 | Vicky Ward | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTChristopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism | Samantha Allen | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen companies do bad things they ought to be held accountable for them.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB? | Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonMr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodAs Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Beside her was a box of bonbons, which she held out at intervals to Madame Ratignolle.
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British Dictionary definitions for held
/ (hɛld) /
the past tense and past participle of hold 1
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