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Irregular verb

hold

/həʊld/

Base
hold
Past simple
held
Past participle
held

Usage

held stays the same across both tenses, so context and the auxiliary verb show which one applies.

Meaning

  • to keep something in your hand or arms

Example

She held the baby carefully.

He held the door open for us.

The event has been held here for the last five years.