The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives.heldheld /held/ 
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives. The church was held in great affection (=loved and cared about a lot) by the local residents. Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action. a pilot who was held captive (=kept as a prisoner) for six years deeply held religious beliefs Willis was held in detention for five years. a property held in escrow The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church. Our country must not be held hostage to our past. He is reportedly being held incommunicado at a military prison. The Green Party held a press conference the next day. The government’s proposals were held up to ridicule (=suffered ridicule) by opposition ministers. He had no respect for everything I held sacred. All firearms should be kept securely locked in a cabinet. As we left, I wondered what the future held in store. The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21.
The hospital should be held accountable for the quality of care it gives. The church was held in great affection (=loved and cared about a lot) by the local residents. (=one that you have had all your life)· It’s been her lifelong ambition to work with horses.
· He was being held without bail pending another hearing.
Workers at the plant held a ballot and rejected strike action. (=that you believe very much)· her strongly-held belief that things were much better in the past
(=that a lot of people believe)· The article expressed the widely-held belief that unemployment leads to crime.
(=a small one that you hold in your hand)· The calculations can be done using a hand-held calculator.
a pilot who was held captive (=kept as a prisoner) for six years· The men have been held in custody since they were arrested.
deeply held religious beliefs Willis was held in detention for five years. a property held in escrow The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church. Our country must not be held hostage to our past. He is reportedly being held incommunicado at a military prison. The Green Party held a press conference the next day. The government’s proposals were held up to ridicule (=suffered ridicule) by opposition ministers. He had no respect for everything I held sacred. All firearms should be kept securely locked in a cabinet. As we left, I wondered what the future held in store.· Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in traffic.
· We believe the trial will be held sometime next month.
The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21.· There is a widely-held view that young people eat too much junk food.
(=strong views that someone is unwilling to change)· He is known for his strongly held views on modern art.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the past tense and past participle of hold- 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.