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

They’re being held in a petrostate for the third year in a row and are again awash with fossil fuel lobbyists.

From Los Angeles Times

More than a dozen of the newly elected women won seats held by men, many of who were forced out of office by term limits.

From Los Angeles Times

Retail sales fell last month as shoppers held back on spending ahead of the Budget, according to official figures.

From BBC

Those results held across geographic, party and demographic lines.

From Los Angeles Times

After being nominated last week for attorney general, Gaetz resigned as representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, a seat he has held since 2017.

From BBC