held

[US]/held/
[UK]/hɛld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. organize, possess, maintain, control
adj. organized, maintained

Phrases & Collocations

held a meeting

held hands

held a concert

held up

held out

held over

position held

Example Sentences

be held in irreverence

They held this way to be workable.

the concert will be held Sunday.

held hard to the railing.

held a hose on the fire.

held the suspect for questioning.

the race was held in the wet.

They held him in custody.

A liar is held in contempt.

The festival is held yearly.

They held a celebration rally.

The examination is held yearly.

The alcove held a couch.

They held the imperialism in contempt.

a festival held every July.

the match will be held on Saturday .

he held a chair in physics.

held the reins tightly.

held the governorship for six years.

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