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HELD Synonyms

There are 86 synonyms of the word held. (exact relations)
There are 113 hypernyms of the word held. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HELD

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clenched
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• closed or squeezed together tightly

kept
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

possessed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

adjective satellite

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

retained
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• continued in your keeping or use or memory

clasped
verbv
noun

• a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly and tightly

• fasten with or as if with a brooch

• fasten with a buckle or buckles

• grasp firmly

clutched
verbv
noun

• the act of grasping

• a tense critical situation

• a number of birds hatched at the same time

• a collection of things or persons to be handled together

• a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

• a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

• a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

verb

• take hold of; grab

• hold firmly, usually with one's hands

• affect

detained
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• stop or halt

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

grasped
verbv
noun

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• the limit of capability

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly

• get the meaning of something

secured
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

• free from danger or risk

• not likely to fail or give way

adjective satellite

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• financially safe

verb

• get by special effort

• cause to be firmly attached

• assure payment of

• make certain of

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• furnish with battens

bear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

• an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

verb

• have

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• cause to be born

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• move while holding up or supporting

• bring forth

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• contain or hold; have within

• bring in

• have on one's person

• behave in a certain manner

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be pregnant with

carry
verbv
noun

• the act of carrying something

verb

• move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• serve as a means for expressing something

• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

• support or hold in a certain manner

• contain or hold; have within

• extend to a certain degree

• continue or extend

• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

• win in an election

• include, as on a list

• behave in a certain manner

• have on hand

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• propel

• pass on a communication

• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

• be conveyed over a certain distance

• keep up with financial support

• have or possess something abstract

• be equipped with (a mast or sail)

• win approval or support for

• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

• take further or advance

• have on the surface or on the skin

• capture after a fight

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

• bear (a crop)

• propel or give impetus to

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• be able to feed

• have a certain range

• cover a certain distance or advance beyond

• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

• be successful in

• sing or play against other voices or parts

• be pregnant with

contain
verbv
verb

• include or contain; have as a component

• contain or hold; have within

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• be divisible by

• be capable of holding or containing

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

grasp
verbv
noun

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• the limit of capability

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly

• get the meaning of something

grip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of grasping

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

verb

• hold fast or firmly

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

clasp
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

• the act of grasping

verb

• hold firmly and tightly

• fasten with or as if with a brooch

• fasten with a buckle or buckles

• grasp firmly

have
verbv
noun

• a person who possesses great material wealth

verb

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• have as a feature

• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

• have ownership or possession of

• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• have a personal or business relationship with someone

• organize or be responsible for

• have left

• be confronted with

• undergo

• suffer from; be ill with

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• receive willingly something given or offered

• get something; come into possession of

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• achieve a point or goal

• cause to be born

• have sex with; archaic use

keep
verbv
noun

• the financial means whereby one lives

• the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

• a cell in a jail or prison

verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• continue a certain state, condition, or activity

• retain possession of

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

• conform one's action or practice to

• stick to correctly or closely

• look after; be the keeper of; have charge of

• maintain by writing regular records

• supply with room and board

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• supply with necessities and support

• fail to spoil or rot

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

• to rear

• retain rights to

• store or keep customarily

• have as a supply

• maintain for use and service

• hold and prevent from leaving

• prevent the action or expression of

• prevent (food) from rotting

hold up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

• continue to live and avoid dying

• resist or confront with resistance

• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

accommodate
verbv
verb

• be agreeable or acceptable to

• make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

• provide with something desired or needed

• have room for; hold without crowding

• provide housing for

• provide a service or favor for someone

• make (one thing) compatible with (another)

adjudge
verbv
verb

• declare to be

Best Hypernyms For HELD

Alternatives for CLENCHED

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