held

¹

[ held ]

verb

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

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 Words From

• un·held adjective

Example Sentences

In the last several days, Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth, a Fox television host and veteran who has never held a leadership post, as his secretary of Defense; Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic House member accused of spreading Kremlin talking points, as his director of National Intelligence; and Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who resigned his seat in the House on Wednesday while facing a congressional investigation into sex trafficking, as his attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times

In the deciding leg Littler held his nerve and nailed treble 18, double 16, to seal victory and a place in the last eight.

From BBC

Azerbaijan followed on from another major oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, which held the conference in Dubai last year.

From BBC

Last week, a group of mostly male students held a raucous pro-Trump rally at Beverly Hills High School.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was the Sierra Club, influenced by its first executive director, David Brower, that emerged as a leading proponent of the notion that the earth had a carrying capacity — that there was an optimum number for the planet’s population to be held at.

From Salon