held

/หˆhษ›ld/

IPA: /HH EH1 L D/

verb
  1. 1

    To grasp or grip.

    โ€œHold the pencil like this.โ€

  2. 2

    To contain or store.

    โ€œThis package holds six bottles.โ€

  3. 3

    (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.

  4. 4

    (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.

  5. 5

    To win one's own service game.

  6. 6

    To take place, to occur.

  7. 7

    To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).

    โ€œElections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.โ€

  8. 8

    To derive right or title.

  9. 9

    In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.

    โ€œA martini, please, and hold the olive.โ€

  10. 10

    To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/held, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hold