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to be held vs to be hold

The correct phrase needed here is "to be held." The verb "held" is the past participle form of the verb "hold," and is used in passive constructions to indicate that someone or something is being held, kept or confined.
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Last updated: July 13, 2024

to be held

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the passive form of the verb "hold" and is used to indicate that someone or something is being kept or confined.

Examples:

  • The meeting is to be held in the conference room.
  • The suspect will be held in custody until the trial.
  • The package is to be held at the post office for pickup.
  • The event was held at the local community center.
  • The funds will be held in a secure account.
  • Look, I'm working this case and I got some evidence here to be held.
  • July 2007 will see a World Forum on Migration and Development, to be held in Belgium, at which Parliament should be represented.
  • The proposal as approved by Parliament will now be discussed at the agriculture and fisheries council, to be held on 25 April.
  • This will have to be given tangible form before the Ministerial Conference to be held in Hong Kong in December 2005.
  • He probably just wants to be held.
  • Maybe he needs to be held.
  • I just need to be held.
  • The codes of decency are something to be held in high regard.
  • An emergency meeting, to be held an hour after the contact.
  • I have instructions for you to be held in the strictest confidence.
  • Some want to talk or just to be held.
  • Your daughter likes to be held.
  • A little less smiting next time, Unless you want to be held up on murder charges.
  • An extraordinary general meeting will still need to be held.
  • We can't allow ourselves to be held hostage by public opinion.
  • In traditional practice, the torturers are meant to be held at arms' length.
  • On 4 December 2005, presidential elections are to be held in Kazakhstan.
  • If anything goes wrong, this company is not going to be held liable.
  • Luigi's parties have to be held outdoors.
  • They need to be held to a higher standard.

Alternatives:

  • to hold
  • holding
  • held
  • holds
  • hold

to be hold

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Will it include this draft law on the agenda for the discussions it is to be hold with the Turkish authorities?
  • In this light some of the above related provision, especially in the area of capital maintenance and corporate restructuring, are considered to be hold-ups on the way to a more competitive market.
  • To be able to hold your hand right now.
  • Madam President, it is very important for consumers to be able to hold producers liable.
  • It proves to be impossible to hold the eighth election during the corresponding period of 2014.
  • And you seem to be able to hold your own with Granny Lin in a way that deeply impresses me.
  • A miracle, to be able to hold someone's life in your hands like that.
  • And you don't know if you're going to be able to hold onto that thing for much longer, let alone fire it.
  • Just to be able to hold one of those gold statues.
  • You ought to be there to hold Tom's hand.
  • Sir Philip Thingy's due on the 7:00 train, and you ought to be there to hold Tom's hand.
  • I mean, they say you're supposed to be able to hold a conversation, which I'm having absolutely no problem with.
  • "Trust you not to be able to hold down a job".
  • I don't know if we're going to be able to hold out Until the Guard comes. Tampon.
  • No, not like a circus tent but it has to be able to hold quite a few people.
  • We need to be able to hold and manipulate that breath in order to form sounds.
  • And I just wanted them to be able to hold their head up after a game.
  • He ought to be able to hold on to your water for you.
  • And I may add, sir, a butler has to be good to hold his job here.
  • I have a feeling we're not going to be able to hold them off much longer.

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