HELD


Meaning of HELD in English

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a trial is held

We believe the trial will be held sometime next month.

be held without bail

He was being held without bail pending another hearing.

be held/kept in custody

The men have been held in custody since they were arrested.

be stuck/caught/held up in traffic

Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in traffic.

deeply held

deeply held religious beliefs

funeral...held

The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church.

held a ballot

Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action.

held accountable

The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives.

held captive (= kept as a prisoner )

a pilot who was held captive for six years

held hostage to

Our country must not be held hostage to our past.

held in detention

Willis was held in detention for five years.

held in escrow

a property held in escrow

held in great affection (= loved and cared about a lot )

The church was held in great affection by the local residents.

held in store

As we left, I wondered what the future held in store .

held in trust

The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21.

held incommunicado

He is reportedly being held incommunicado at a military prison.

held sacred

He had no respect for everything I held sacred .

held up to ridicule (= suffered ridicule )

The government’s proposals were held up to ridicule by opposition ministers.

held...press conference

The Green Party held a press conference the next day.

securely locked/fastened/attached/held etc

All firearms should be kept securely locked in a cabinet.

strongly held/deeply held views (= strong views that someone is unwilling to change )

He is known for his strongly held views on modern art.

strongly held/deeply held views (= strong views that someone is unwilling to change )

He is known for his strongly held views on modern art.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

be held over

A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were held over 4 days.

A White House compilation of the events shows 70 coffees were held over 18 months.

Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting.

I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor.

More random checks are to be held over the next few weeks.

One of the finest Brooklands races, the June 1914 Aeroplane Handicap, was held over a nine mile course.

Or, given the complexities of the issue and the importance, the suit could be held over for a full-blown review.

The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.

be stuck/held fast

A character who is held fast can not move or fight, and is treated as prone.

Balor was struggling and writhing, but his limbs were held fast and only his thick, shapeless body could move.

Persephone sprang into her arms and was held fast there.

She tried to pull her hand free, but it was held fast .

She tried to struggle, but she was held fast .

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.