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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    detained confined restrained arrested imprisoned incarcerated jailed captive prisoner kept grasped gripped clutched seized apprehended caught taken controlled restricted limited curbed checked held back hindered delayed stayed supported upheld maintained sustained preserved conserved protected defended guarded secured gripped clutched seized taken captured snatched grasped.

    Meaning of Held

    The primary meaning of the word "Held" is past tense and past participle of "hold", which means to grasp or grip something, or to keep something in a particular position or condition.

    Definitions

    • The past tense and past participle of "hold", which means to grasp or grip something, or to keep something in a particular position or condition.
    • To have something in one's possession or control.
    • To keep something in a particular position or condition.
    • To regard or consider something in a particular way.

    Etymology of Held

    The word "Held" comes from the Old English word "healdan", which means "to hold" or "to keep".
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century, and has evolved from the Old English and Old Norse words for "to hold" or "to keep".
    The word has been influenced by other languages, including German and Dutch, and has developed various meanings and uses over time.

    Example Uses

    • The police held the suspect for questioning.
    • She held the door open for me.
    • The company has held the top position in the market for years.
    • The teacher held the student's attention with a fascinating story.
    • The government held an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    released freed liberated unleashed unconfined unrestricted unlimited uncontrolled uncurbed unchecked unguarded unsecured ungrasped unclutched unseized untaken uncaught unapprehended let go dropped abandoned forsaken deserted rejected dismissed.

    Related Nouns

    grip grasp clutch seizure capture apprehension detention confinement imprisonment incarceration jail prison cell cage enclosure barrier restraint restriction limitation control possession custody care charge responsibility authority power influence dominion.

    Related Verbs

    hold grasp grip clutch seize capture apprehend detain confine imprison incarcerate jail restrict limit control possess keep maintain sustain preserve conserve protect defend guard secure release free liberate unleash.

    Related Adjectives

    confined restricted limited controlled possessed kept maintained sustained preserved conserved protected defended guarded secured grasped gripped clutched seized captured apprehended detained imprisoned incarcerated jailed captive prisoner restrained unrestrained unrestricted uncontrolled uncurbed unchecked.