held
pronunciation
How to pronounce held in British English:
UK [held]
How to pronounce held in American English:
US [ held]
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- Adjective:
- occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
Word Origin
- held
- Old English heold, past tense and p.p. of hold.
Example
- 1. A generation reared on live aid held these truths to be self-evident .
- 2. It was held to turn children into imbeciles , make men violent and corrupt political discourse .
- 3. It was his long experience of doing business in russia that was held up as reassurance that the deal would succeed .
- 4. In all three cases , the judges held unanimously that mr olmert had committed no crime .
- 5. Foreign brands are held to a high standard , and news of contamination can be harmful to reputations .