HELD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HELD?

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Associations of "Held" (30 Words)

acceptance	The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true. Her acceptance of the gift encouraged him.
await	(of an event or circumstance) be in store for (someone. Remand prisoners awaiting trial.
bear	Bring forth. A small boat bearing a white flag.
belong	(of a contest or period of time) be dominated by. She is a stranger and doesn t belong here.
bide	Dwell. How long must I bide here to wait for the answer.
bind	Bind by an obligation cause to be indebted. The government cannot bind itself as to the form of subsequent legislation.
catch	An act of catching something typically a ball. He played catch with his son in the backyard.
clasp	Fasten (something) with a small brooch or similar device. A gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp.
clench	Squeeze together tightly. He clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled.
cling	A clingstone peach. Sucker like discs help them to cling on.
clutch	The pedal operating the clutch in a vehicle. He smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other.
embrace	Hold (someone) closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection. His willing embrace of new ideas.
grab	A frame of video or television footage, digitized and stored as a still image in a computer memory for subsequent display, printing, or editing. I ll grab another drink while there s still time.
grasp	The act of grasping. A terrible power had her in its grasp.
grip	A hairgrip. We were gripped by the drama.
have	Have gained a qualification. An increasing gap between the haves and have nots.
impound	Lock up (someone. Vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded.
include	Comprise or contain as part of a whole. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.
keep	Store or keep customarily. Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on.
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Unlike champerty criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit.
obtain	Receive a specified treatment (abstract. How did you obtain the visa.
own	Have something as one s own possess. I emphasize the importance of owning our anger and finding ways to control it.
retain	Continue to have (something); keep possession of. The landlord retained the security deposit.
retention	The power of retaining and recalling past experience. The children s retention of facts.
seize	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. The story of the king s escape seized the public imagination.
sustain	An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released. He sagged against her so that she could barely sustain his weight.
take	Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. He takes the bus to work.
tie	A shoe tied with a lace. Tie a knot in one end of the cotton.
upkeep	Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order. Payments for the children s upkeep.