held
Definitions
Adjective
- Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
Verb
- Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
- 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
- Secure and keep for possible future use or application
- Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- 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
- 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
- Hold the attention of
- Remain committed to
- Resist or confront with resistance
- 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
- Cause to stop
- Cover as for protection against noise or smell
- Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- Aim, point, or direct
- Declare to be
- Be in accord; be in agreement
- Keep from exhaling or expelling
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "held".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | held | 1 | 264 |
| 2 | sheldon | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | withheld | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | upheld | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | beheld | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | batchelder | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | afheldt | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | bachelder | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | ethelda | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | hand-held | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | handheld | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | heldenbrand | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | heldentenor | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | helder | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | helderman | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | heldman | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | heldor | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | heldreth | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | heldring | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | helds | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | heldt | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | reichelderfer | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | sheldahl | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | shelden | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | underwithheld | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "held".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "held".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "held" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "held" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "held" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gas | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | citizenry | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | still | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | mass | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | believed | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | elections | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | election | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | celebrations | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | service | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | architects | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | pattern | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | referendum | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | city | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | body | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | tooth | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | jaw | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | would | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | one | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | navy | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | congress | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | government | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | ignorance | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | ford | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | convention | 3 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 37
Fragments: 25
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 10
Words that Precede: 13
Statistically Associated: 24
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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