held
past tense and past participle of hold
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held
past tense and past participle of hold
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held
past and past participle of hold
held
verb
1
as in clutched
to have or keep in one's hands this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder Synonyms & Similar Words
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- clutched
- clenched
- gripped
- carried
- grabbed
- cradled
- took
- snatched
- captured
- seized
- held on to
- handled
- hugged
- grasped
- clasped
- trapped
- clung (to)
- felt
- landed
- corralled
- bagged
- grappled
- caught
- nabbed
- bore
- hung on to
- hooked
- fingered
- nailed
- pawed
- snared
- embraced
- collared
- snapped (up)
- latched (on or onto)
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- handed
- gave
- dropped
- delivered
- released
- relinquished
- rendered
- yielded
- ceded
- unclasped
- handed out
- handed over
- unhanded
- gave up
- turned over
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as in retained
to continue to have in one's possession or power she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest Synonyms & Similar Words
- retained
- kept
- preserved
- possessed
- withheld
- reserved
- had
- protected
- owned
- guarded
- saved
- held on to
- conserved
- boasted
- ruled
- enjoyed
- managed
- controlled
- hugged
- detained
- hung on to
- harbored
- treasured
- cherished
- directed
- commanded
- bore
- clung (to)
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- released
- surrendered
- yielded
- dropped
- gave
- abandoned
- relinquished
- ceded
- contributed
- donated
- gave up
- handed over
- dumped
- discarded
- rejected
- lost
- declined
- handed out
- repudiated
- spurned
3
as in considered
to have as an opinion "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" Synonyms & Similar Words
- considered
- believed
- deemed
- thought
- felt
- guessed
- figured
- supposed
- judged
- conceived
- imagined
- regarded
- accepted
- allowed
- assumed
- viewed
- perceived
- relied
- reckoned
- esteemed
- presumed
- concluded
- depended
- deduced
- inferred
- trusted
- presupposed
- surmised
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- questioned
- doubted
- suspected
- rejected
- distrusted
- mistrusted
- discredited
- disbelieved
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as in contained
to have within the mysterious chest held an ancient book on magic spells and potions Synonyms & Similar Words
- contained
- boasted
- housed
- encompassed
- bore
- took
- fitted
- lodged
- accommodated
- fit
- enclosed
- encased
- harbored
- cased
- sheltered
- inclosed
5
as in had
to keep in one's mind or heart still held her close to his heart, though they had long parted Synonyms & Similar Words
- had
- retained
- harbored
- cherished
- entertained
- maintained
- cultivated
- kept
- bore
- remembered
- carried
- hugged
- preserved
- fostered
- nursed
- held on to
- sustained
- nurtured
- treasured
- hung on to
- supported
- stuck (to)
- clung (to)
- cleaved (to)
- brooded (about or over)
- fixated (on or upon)
- obsessed (about or over)
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- dropped
- ignored
- denied
- disregarded
- refused
- rejected
- neglected
- overlooked
- declined
- forgot
- abandoned
- repudiated
- discarded
- scorned
- renounced
- deserted
- gave up
- quit
- erased
- disdained
- parted (with)
- abjured
- threw out
- quitted
- forsook
- expunged
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own the same family has held this piece of land for over 100 years Synonyms & Similar Words
- owned
- retained
- had
- possessed
- enjoyed
- reserved
- withheld
- commanded
- kept
- carried
- rejoiced in
- boasted
- bore
- sported
- showed off
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- relinquished
- lacked
- surrendered
- wanted
- yielded
- ceded
- abandoned
- dumped
- renounced
- discarded
- handed over
- rejected
- required
- declined
- disclaimed
- needed
- repudiated
- disowned
- spurned
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as in accommodated
to make or have room for the couple needed to rent a hall that would hold 300 people Synonyms & Similar Words
- accommodated
- seated
- contained
- took
- fitted
- carried
- fit
- housed
- encompassed
- enclosed
- enfolded
- harbored
- inclosed
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as in grasped
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms please hold my arm on these slippery stairs Synonyms & Similar Words
- grasped
- took
- gripped
- clasped
- clenched
- clutched
- seized
- caught
- snatched
- laid hold of
- nabbed
- hung on to
- held on (to)
- clung (to)
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- dropped
- released
- discharged
- freed
- passed
- transferred
- handed
- gave
- liberated
- delivered
- relinquished
- entrusted
- transmitted
- handed over
- intrusted
- turned over
- unhanded
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as in regarded
to think of in a particular way held to be the best blueberry pies in the state Synonyms & Similar Words
- considered
- regarded
- called
- counted
- viewed
- accounted
- deemed
- felt
- believed
- esteemed
- reckoned
- took for
- set down
- rated
- looked (on or upon)
- thought
- conceived
- sensed
- imagined
- fancied
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) we managed to hold our laughter until we got outside hold your temper until you hear the whole story Synonyms & Similar Words
- contained
- controlled
- kept
- regulated
- curbed
- measured
- restrained
- ruled
- stifled
- suppressed
- governed
- tamed
- checked
- constrained
- stopped
- bridled
- inhibited
- pulled in
- swallowed
- interrupted
- reined (in)
- squelched
- held back
- pocketed
- smothered
- arrested
- repressed
- hampered
- muffled
- strangled
- minced
- handcuffed
- blocked
- silenced
- hindered
- impeded
- sank
- sunk
- muzzled
- obstructed
- choked (back)
- gagged
- bottled (up)
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- lost
- loosened
- expressed
- liberated
- aired
- unleashed
- loosed
- took out
- vented
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as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal held the camera on the actor throughout the scene Synonyms & Similar Words
- aimed
- headed
- set
- directed
- trained
- focused
- pinpointed
- bent
- steered
- leveled
- cast
- levelled
- faced
- concentrated
- sighted
- oriented
- focussed
- bore
- inclined
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- deflected
- diverted
- shunted
- averted
- curved
- detoured
- rechannelled
- sidetracked
- rechanneled