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held

verb
HELD/ˈhɛld/

1 meaning of held

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of hold. Use this form for holding that already happened.

    She held the baby gently in her arms.

    The team held the lead until the final minute.

    Note

held is a form of hold

hold, verb: To have something in your hand or arms. Full entry

Forms
holdholds he/she/itholding -ing formheld past tense, past participle
Spelling
hold → held: irregular (no -ed)

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