Holded vs. Held: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sara Rehman || Updated on November 10, 2023
"Holded" is incorrect. The correct past tense of "hold" is "held," meaning to have grasped or detained something.
Which is correct: Holded or Held
How to spell Held?
Holded is Incorrect
Held is Correct
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Key Differences
Recall that "old" becomes "eld" in the past tense.
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Think of the phrase "held a hand" to remember the correct form.
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Associate "held" with "weld"; both have the "eld" ending.
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Sep 27, 2023
Picture "hold" as dropping the "o" and adding "e" for the past tense.
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Sep 27, 2023
Use the mnemonic: "Hold the door and you've held it before."
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Holded and Held Definitions
Held
To have detained or kept in possession.
The police held him for questioning.
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Sep 08, 2023
Held
Past tense of "hold," meaning to grasp something.
She held the book tightly.
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Sep 08, 2023
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Held
To remain valid, applicable, or unbroken.
The record still held after many years.
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Sep 08, 2023
Held
Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination;
Enemy-held territory
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Sep 06, 2023
FAQs
What is the plural form of Held?
There isn't a plural form of "held" as it is a verb tense.
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Sep 27, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Held?
No specific conjunction is inherently linked with "held"; it depends on the sentence context.
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Sep 27, 2023
Why is it called Held?
Held is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "hold".
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Sep 27, 2023
Which preposition is used with Held?
"By" or "in" can be used with held, e.g., "held by" or "held in place".
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Sep 27, 2023
Which article is used with Held?
Both "a" and "the" can be used before "held" depending on the context.
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Sep 27, 2023
Is Held a vowel or consonant?
The term "held" contains both vowels and consonants.
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Sep 27, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Held?
The entire word "held" is stressed as it's a single syllable.
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Sep 27, 2023
How do we divide Held into syllables?
Held cannot be divided as it's a single syllable.
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Sep 27, 2023
Is Held a noun or adjective?
Held is primarily a verb, but it can be used as an adjective, as in "held position".
Janet White
Sep 27, 2023
Is the Held term a metaphor?
On its own, "held" isn't a metaphor, but it can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
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Sep 27, 2023
Is Held a negative or positive word?
Held is neutral; its connotation depends on context.
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Sep 27, 2023
What part of speech is Held?
Held is primarily a verb but can also be used as an adjective.
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Which determiner is used with Held?
Determiners like "this" or "that" can be used with "held".
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Sara RehmanSara Rehman is a seasoned writer and editor with extensive experience at Difference Wiki. Holding a Master's degree in Information Technology, she combines her academic prowess with her passion for writing to deliver insightful and well-researched content.
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