held

CEFRA2

/ˈhɛld/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past form of hold, meaning kept, carried, or contained.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of hold

Examples

  • A dance will be held on Friday.

  • The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The state spends taxpayers’ money and should be held accountable.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She blank the baby carefully in her arms.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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