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Meaning of "held" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HELD

held  [hɛld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Held is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb held in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HELD

PRESENT

Present
I hold
you hold
he/she/it holds
we hold
you hold
they hold
Present continuous
I am holding
you are holding
he/she/it is holding
we are holding
you are holding
they are holding
Present perfect
I have held
you have held
he/she/it has held
we have held
you have held
they have held
Present perfect continuous
I have been holding
you have been holding
he/she/it has been holding
we have been holding
you have been holding
they have been holding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I held
you held
he/she/it held
we held
you held
they held
Past continuous
I was holding
you were holding
he/she/it was holding
we were holding
you were holding
they were holding
Past perfect
I had held
you had held
he/she/it had held
we had held
you had held
they had held
Past perfect continuous
I had been holding
you had been holding
he/she/it had been holding
we had been holding
you had been holding
they had been holding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hold
you will hold
he/she/it will hold
we will hold
you will hold
they will hold
Future continuous
I will be holding
you will be holding
he/she/it will be holding
we will be holding
you will be holding
they will be holding
Future perfect
I will have held
you will have held
he/she/it will have held
we will have held
you will have held
they will have held
Future perfect continuous
I will have been holding
you will have been holding
he/she/it will have been holding
we will have been holding
you will have been holding
they will have been holding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would held
you would held
he/she/it would held
we would held
you would held
they would held
Conditional continuous
I would be holding
you would be holding
he/she/it would be holding
we would be holding
you would be holding
they would be holding
Conditional perfect
I would have held
you would have held
he/she/it would have held
we would have held
you would have held
they would have held
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been holding
you would have been holding
he/she/it would have been holding
we would have been holding
you would have been holding
they would have been holding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hold
we let´s hold
you hold
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hold
Past participle
held
Present Participle
holding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELD


beheld
bɪˈhɛld
celled
sɛld
Danegeld
ˈdeɪnˌɡɛld
eld
ɛld
fjeld
fjɛld
geld
ɡɛld
gelled
dʒɛld
Krefeld
ˈkreɪfɛld
meld
mɛld
rocket-propelled
ˌrɒkɪtprəˈpɛld
seld
sɛld
shelled
ʃɛld
single-celled
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈsɛld
speld
spɛld
unfelled
ʌnˈfɛld
unparalleled
ʌnˈpærəˌlɛld
upheld
ʌpˈhɛld
weld
wɛld
yeld
jɛld
Ziegfeld
ˈziːɡˌfɛld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELD

helcoid
Heldentenor
hele
hele in
Helen
Helena
Helengrad
helenium
Helgoland
heli-boarding
heli-skier
heli-skiing
heliacal rising
heliacally
helianthemum
helianthus
heliast
heliborne
helibus
helical

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELD

battlefield
Bielefeld
Bloomfield
chesterfield
Enfield
field
Garfield
greenfield
hand-held
hold the field
Huddersfield
in the field
leave the field
Mansfield
Sheffield
shield
Springfield
Wakefield
windshield
yield

Synonyms and antonyms of held in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HELD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «held» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of held

Translation of «held» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELD

Find out the translation of held to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of held from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «held» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

举行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

held
570 millions of speakers

English

held
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयोजित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محتفظ بها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

котор держат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

held
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দখলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en attente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diadakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンドヘルド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개최
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dianakaké
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được tổ chức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டுப்பாட்டில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयोजित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bekletilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

held
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котор тримають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ținută
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

held
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holdt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of held

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELD»

The term «held» is very widely used and occupies the 2.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of held
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «held» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «held» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about held

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «HELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word held.
1
Sam Abell
As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the camera. A picture is produced. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.
2
Robert Adamson
It's just that if you're not disruptive everything seems to be repeated endlessly - not so much the good things but the bland things - the ordinary things - the weaker things get repeated- the stronger things get suppressed and held down and hidden.
3
Scott Adkins
I just remember Bruce Lee blowing my mind on the screen, and I thought to myself, 'That's what I want to do for a living when I'm older.' Bruce Lee was so magnetic and charismatic and held the screen so well.
4
Scott Anderson
In keeping with original Mormon teachings, much of the property in Hildale and Colorado City is held in trust for the church. Striving to be as self-sufficient as possible, the community grows a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, and everyone, including children, is expected to help bring in the yield.
5
Eion Bailey
I'm very interested in soldier recovery projects and in Bradley Manning's story, the army intelligence officer who's being held as a detainee and is going to trial for crimes of treason.
6
Anita Baker
I don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong.
7
John Bright
With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon.
8
Lou Brock
The baseball held was my fantasy of what life offered.
9
Rufus Choate
Happy is he who has laid up in his youth, and held fast in all fortune, a genuine and passionate love of reading.
10
Anderson Cooper
If I'm hip, we've got a problem in this country. I really shouldn't be held up as any model of hipness. If anything, I think I'm sort of old school in my approach to objective reporting and not wearing my opinion on my sleeve. There's a lot of that in American TV news these days. Too much, in fact.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELD»

Discover the use of held in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to held and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ethics of Care : Personal, Political, and Global: ...
This book clarifies just what the ethics of care is: what its characteristics are, what it holds, and what it enables us to do.
Virginia Held Distinguished Professor of Philosophy CUNY Graduate Center and Hunter College, 2005
2
Models of Democracy
Models of Democracy provides a critical reassessment of major theories of democracy from ancient Greece to the present, along with the author's own prescription for revitalizing contemporary democratic politics.
David Held, 2006
3
Globalization/Anti-Globalization: Beyond the Great Divide
The second edition of this highly successful book tests the claims of those who dismiss the continuing significance of globalization through a comprehensive assessment of contemporary global trends.
David Held, Anthony McGrew, 2007
4
Introduction to Critical Theory: Horkheimer to Habermas
"This is the first book to present clearly the thought of the Frankfurt school as a whole.
David Held, 1980
5
Children held hostage: dealing with programmed and ...
This is the first book to provide objective methods for establishing that a child has been brainwashed by one parent against another.
Stanley S. Clawar, Brynne Valerie Rivlin, American Bar Association. Section of Family Law, 1991
6
Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas
Microsoft Excel Functions & Formulas demonstrates the secrets of Excel functions through the use of practical and useful examples in a quick reference format.
Bernd Held, 2010
7
Cosmopolitanism: Ideals and Realities
This book sets out a philosophical and practical account of contemporary global politics from a cosmopolitan point of view. The volume begins by developing a theory of cosmopolitanism, explicating its core principles and justifications.
David Held, 2010
8
Understanding IPTV
Beginning with a comprehensive introduction, Understanding IPTV examines concepts, applications, and possible impacts of IPTV. The book covers market drivers and developing IPTV infrastructure.
Gilbert Held, 2006
9
Held Captive by Indians: Selected Narratives, 1642-1836
For this edition, VanDerBeets has written a new preface discussing the proliferation of recent scholarship about captivity narratives, especially those written by women.
Richard VanDerBeets, 1973
10
Gaussian Markov Random Fields: Theory and Applications
This is the first book on the subject that provides a unified framework of GMRFs with particular emphasis on the computational aspects. This book includes extensive case-studies and, online, a c-library for fast and exact simulation.
Havard Rue, Leonhard Held, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term held is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Do not forget them': Americans held in Iran not part of nuke deal
The United States may have just lost its best leverage to secure the release of four citizens held in Iran. Monday's nuclear agreement with Iran ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Yellen Upstages Greece as Market Shifts Attention to Fed's Rates
The central bank has held its Fed funds target at virtually zero since December 2008 to bolster economic growth. Last week, Yellen said that ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Iran nuclear deal no breakthrough for Post journalist held in Tehran
The fate of several Americans held in Iran, including a Washington Post journalist detained last July, remains separate from the historic nuclear ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Details of charges against South Africans held in China still sketchy
"The other nine are being held without charge at a detention centre on the accusation that they were watching propaganda videos. In the group ... «News24, Jul 15»
5
Held guilty despite no evidence against me: Raj Kundra
Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on Wednesday pleaded his innocence and said that he has been held guilty despite not having ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Two teens held in connection with Forsyth aggravated battery
Guglielmetti, 18, and Gietl, 19, are each being held on $25,000 bond pending their arraignments in circuit court by Tuesday. They were ordered ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
7
ECB Awaits Athens Signal as Greek Banks Held in Limbo
The European Central Bank is awaiting a midnight signal from the Greek parliament before it can grant fresh liquidity to keep the country's ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
8
Chris Brown -- Home Invasion Robbery ... Hostage Held in Closet
Chris Brown's house was hit early Wednesday morning in a home invasion robbery and the robbers held his aunt at gunpoint, locked her in a ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
9
UCL qualifying: Ludogorets fall, APOEL held
The Welsh side held their own in the second qualifying round first leg, but were undone 13 minutes from time. Northern Irish side Crusaders ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
10
Vigil Held For Hartford Murder Victim
Tuesday night family and friends lit candles at the scene of the crime and held on to one another as emotions ran free. Sampel's children came ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»

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