held


Meanings

  • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
    • "She always held herself as a lady"
  • have or hold in one's hands or grip;
  • organize or be responsible for;
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense;
  • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view;
  • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement;
    • "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"
    • "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"
    • "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
  • secure and keep for possible future use or application;
  • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices;
    • "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
  • contain or hold; have within;
  • have room for; hold without crowding;
  • remain in a certain state, position, or condition;
    • "The weather held"
    • "They held on the road and kept marching"
  • support or hold in a certain manner;
  • be valid, applicable, or true;
  • assert or affirm;
  • have as a major characteristic;
  • be capable of holding or containing;
  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance;
  • protect against a challenge or attack;
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;
    • "He's held by a contract"
  • hold the attention of;
    • "The soprano held the audience"
    • "This story held our interest"
  • remain committed to;
  • resist or confront with resistance;
    • "The bridge held"
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable;
  • stop dealing with;
  • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
  • keep from departing;
  • take and maintain control over, often by violent means;
    • "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
  • cause to stop;
  • cover as for protection against noise or smell;
    • "She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"
  • drink alcohol without showing ill effects;
  • aim, point, or direct;
  • declare to be;
    • "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
  • be in accord; be in agreement;
  • keep from exhaling or expelling;
  • occupied or in the control of; often used in combination;
    • "enemy-held territory"
  • HELD past tense of hold


Scrabble Score: 8

held is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

held is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

held is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

held is a valid Words With Friends word