Synonyms and Antonyms of held
1
to have or keep in one's hands
- this casserole dish is too hot to hold, so grab a potholder
bore, carried
bagged, captured, caught, collared, corralled, grabbed, grappled, hooked, landed, latched (on or onto), nabbed, nailed, seized, snapped (up), snared, snatched, took, trapped
felt, fingered, handled, pawed
clasped, embraced, grasped, hugged
cradled
dropped, gave, handed, unclasped, unhanded
ceded, delivered, gave up, handed out, handed over, released, relinquished, rendered, turned over, yielded
2
to continue to have in one's possession or power
- she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest
conserved, guarded, preserved, protected, saved
boasted, enjoyed, had, owned, possessed
commanded, controlled, detained, directed, managed, ruled
bore, harbored
cherished, clung (to), hugged, treasured
3
to have as an opinion
- "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
allowed [chiefly Southern & Midland], believed, conceived, considered, deemed, esteemed, felt, figured, guessed, imagined, judged, reckoned [chiefly dialect], supposed, thought
4
to have within
- the mysterious chest held an ancient book on magic spells and potions
5
to keep in one's mind or heart
- still held her close to his heart, though they had long parted
cultivated, fostered, nurtured, supported, sustained
carried, kept, maintained, preserved, remembered, retained, treasured
cleaved (to), clung (to), hugged, stuck (to)
brooded (about or over), fixated (on or upon), obsessed (about or over)
disregarded, dropped, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked
abjured, declined, denied, disdained, refused, rejected, repudiated, scorned
abandoned, deserted, discarded, forsook, gave up, parted (with), quit (also quitted), renounced, threw out
erased, expunged
6
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
- the same family has held this piece of land for over 100 years
abandoned, ceded, disclaimed, disowned, handed over, relinquished, renounced, surrendered, yielded
discarded, dumped
declined, rejected, repudiated, spurned
needed, required
7
to make or have room for
- the couple needed to rent a hall that would hold 300 people
8
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
- please hold my arm on these slippery stairs
discharged, dropped, freed, liberated, released
delivered, entrusted (also intrusted), gave, handed, handed over, passed, relinquished, transferred, transmitted, turned over, unhanded
9
to think of in a particular way
- held to be the best blueberry pies in the state
accounted, called, considered, counted, esteemed, looked (on or upon), rated, reckoned, regarded, set down, viewed
10
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
- we managed to hold our laughter until we got outside
- hold your temper until you hear the whole story
bridled, checked, constrained, contained, controlled, curbed, governed, inhibited, kept, measured, pulled in, regulated, reined (in), restrained, ruled, tamed
bottled (up), choked (back), held back, minced, muffled, pocketed, repressed, sank (or sunk), smothered, squelched, stifled, strangled, suppressed, swallowed
arrested, interrupted, stopped
blocked, hampered, handcuffed, hindered, impeded, obstructed
gagged, muzzled, silenced
11
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
- held the camera on the actor throughout the scene
