Synonyms for
Held
Definition
to have or keep in one's grasp
Synonyms & similar words
have
obligate
defend
curb
sustain
give
harbour
withstand
reserve
make
bind
concur
accommodate
obtain
viewas
admit
deem
oblige
confine
control
prevail
takehold
maintain
gofor
take
grasped
clutched
gripped
embraced
clasped
seized
caught
captured
detained
kept
maintained
retained
secured
sustained
supported
upheld
possessed
owned
had
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- held captive
- held responsible
- held accountable
- held dear
- held up
- held back
- held onto
- held in
Word family
Usage note
The word 'held' is the past tense and past participle of 'hold'. It can refer to physically grasping something or to maintaining a position or state.
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Example sentences
- I held the door open for my friend.
- She held the baby in her arms.
- He held the trophy up high in the air.
- The teacher held the attention of the students.
- The athlete held the world record for years.
Quotes
I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess. - Martin Luther
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present. - Marianne Williamson