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- [held]
- /hɛld/
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- [held]
- /hɛld/
Definitions of held word
- verb held simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 . 1
- noun held an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope? 1
- noun held something to hold a thing by, as a handle; something to grasp, especially for support. 1
- noun held something that holds fast or supports something else. 1
- noun held an order reserving something: to put a hold on a library book. 1
- noun held Finance. a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth. 1
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Origin of held
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)
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Parts of speech for Held
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
held popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
held usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for held
adj held
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- taken — past participle of take.
- retained — to keep possession of.
- occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
adjective held
adverb held
Antonyms for held
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