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held a light

held a light is the simple past and past participle of hold a light.

Meaning of hold a light

Verb

hold a light (third-person singular simple present holds a light, present participle holding a light, simple past and past participle held a light)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of hold a candle.
    Synonyms:
    hold a candle

Questions about held a light

What is held a light the simple past and past participle of?
Held a light is the simple past and past participle of hold a light.

Words near held a light in the dictionary

  1. held
  2. held a candle
  3. held a candle for
  4. held a grudge
  5. held a gun to someone's head
  6. held a light
  7. held a mirror to
  8. held a mirror up to
  9. held a torch for
  10. held against
  11. held back

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