No. 941 in German
hielt
"Hielt" is the simple past tense of "halten," meaning "held" or "kept."
In a sentence
Er hielt das Buch in der Hand.
He held the book in his hand.
Used as the past tense of 'halten', meaning 'to hold', the subject physically held an object.
Sie hielt inne und dachte nach.
She paused and thought.
Used as the past tense of 'innehalten', meaning 'to pause', describing a momentary stop in action.
Er hielt ihn für einen ehrlichen Mann.
He considered him an honest man.
Used in the sense of 'für etwas halten', meaning 'to consider or regard', implying an opinion or belief.
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