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Definition of held : 1. imp. & p. p. of Hold.
2. of Hold

Synonyms:

guarded, occupied, detained, defended, stuck, taken, sustained

encircled, surrounded, caged, encompassed, enveloped, corralled, trapped, covered, imprisoned, fenced, impounded, confined

hindered, prevented, reserved, preserved, conserved

declared, taken for granted, assented, gave faith, gathered, supposed, credited, assumed, put faith in, accepted, presumed, given faith, maintained, affirmed, understood, took for granted, professed, trusted, judged, concluded, believed, surmised, deemed

withdrawn, revoked, withdrew, withheld, retracted, suppressed, recanted, recalled

owned, claimed, possessed, had, monopolized, acquired

contained, enclosed, comprised, accommodated, included, stowed, received

griped, managed, charged, controlled, dominated, commanded, governed, disciplined, coordinated, reigned, directed, ruled, swayed, mastered

frozen, ceased, stayed, halted, paused, stopped, ended, froze, terminated

embraced, gripped, adhered, seized, grasped, clutched, clasped, retained, grappled, kept

Usage examples:

• She held out her hand for the last time. - "Man and Wife", Wilkie Collins.
• Mariana held out both her hands to him quickly. - "Virgin Soil", Ivan S. Turgenev.
• Still held by him, she answered his question by another: Give me your idea of what will happen. - "Marcella", Mrs. Humphry Ward.