held

¹

[held]

verb

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

Held

²

[held]

noun

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

held

/ hɛld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of hold 1

Other Word Forms

• unheld adjective

Example Sentences

Upstairs, he showed me the ballroom where they’d held all their dances.

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Many companies have held back on hiring as they try to manage higher input costs and weakening orders.

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The walkout follows a five-day strike held last month and that came after talks broke down between the government and union.

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Merino equalised for Arsenal just before the hour but Chelsea dug in and held out in difficult circumstances.

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The latest findings show that the economy is still being held back by tariffs.

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