hold
verb (used with object)
to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp.
will have held
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future perfectof hold.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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For a short while this morning, European leaders will have held their breath, waiting to see if their efforts had borne fruit or been cast aside.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
If they emotionally batter themselves over "failing" and decide to give up altogether, they will have made a terrible mistake — and will have held themselves to an unrealistically high standard.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2023
Companies and unions will have held their annual wage talks by then.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
By that point, Cabinet officials will have held 35 events in 23 states, according to the White House.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
She will have held up false lights which have lured our ship to dangerous places.
From The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield by R.W. Livingstone
