# held

Pronunciation: say "HELD" /ˈhɛld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of hold. — simple past and past participle of hold
   - Simple: Past tense of hold. Use this form for holding that already happened.
   - _The committee held its first meeting in the old town hall._
   - _He has held the same job for twenty years._

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