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held someone's hand

held someone's hand is the simple past and past participle of hold someone's hand.

Meaning of hold someone's hand

Verb

hold someone's hand (third-person singular simple present holds someone's hand, present participle holding someone's hand, simple past and past participle held someone's hand)

  1. (literally) To grasp or hold a person's hand.
  2. (idiomatic) To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
    • I'll give you advice on writing an article, but I won't hold your hand through the entire process.

Questions about held someone's hand

What is held someone's hand the simple past and past participle of?
Held someone's hand is the simple past and past participle of hold someone's hand.

Words near held someone's hand in the dictionary

  1. held over
  2. held over someone's head
  3. held ransom
  4. held short
  5. held someone's feet to the fire
  6. held someone's hand
  7. held space
  8. held still
  9. held tack
  10. held that thought
  11. held the aces

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