Word Finder - held

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To grasp or grip.

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Hold the pencil like this.

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To contain or store.

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This package holds six bottles.

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(heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.

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(heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.

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To win one's own service game.

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To take place, to occur.

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To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).

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Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.

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To derive right or title.

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In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.

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A martini, please, and hold the olive.

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To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.

She held up the picture.

He held the phone out to Lisa.

Maybe it was the soft accent that held her attention.

She held a handkerchief to her eyes and her face was tearful.

Giddon held his hands out and the toddler hurled herself into his arms.

In fact, they held a tenderness she had never seen.

Carmen held out a hand.

His eyes held a glint of humor that never crossed his lips.

Yet a single glass of its water held up to the light is as colorless as an equal quantity of air.

She held hers up for him to see.

His eyes twinkled and his voice held a touch of humor.

Dr. Bell gave her a down pillow, which she held against her to increase the vibrations.

She felt sorry for her and held out her hand with a glance of gentle inquiry.

That pleased smile was on his lips again and his eyes held a glint of humor.

He kept one hand, in which he clasped his tobacco pouch, inside the bosom of his dressing gown and held the stem of his pipe firmly with the other.

He held her without speaking, probably sensing there was little he could say to make her feel better.

He held out his hand to shake.

The feast was held in the grandest room of the palace.

He carried a white napkin upon his arm, and held the cup of wine very daintily with three of his fingers.

Sarah held his shoulders.

She held up a newspaper.

I held out my hand; nothing.

She held his hand.

She still held Jonathan's hand.

I miss that and I'm not going to be held back simply because you're afraid to have me wandering around on my own.

Once again, I held back.

It was her turn to roll her eyes but she held out a hand to Jule.

He held his hand out inviting her to sit at the piano.

She moved forward and held Jackson's other arm.

Felipa took her from his arms and held her.

He never looked directly at her, but the way he held back branches was indication enough that he knew she was there and was thinking of her.

In his hand he held a bowl of ice cream, and his eyes held a welcome spark of humor.

His hand still held her arm captive.

He pulled his hands from behind his back and held them out to her.

Cynthia dropped to the couch and held the cool rag to her face as a new wave of nausea clutched her stomach.

For a moment he held Zach, body in one hand and head cradled in the other.

The room, in near total darkness, held a barely audible hum for background music.

I opened each somewhere in the middle and held it flat on the table after recording the title and page number.

He held a phone to his ear.

In fact, he's gone missing, Quinn held a super market tabloid as we shared coffee before starting our day.

While Merrill Cooms knew there were five of us and had spoken to each, we'd never identified which one of us held the gift.

She hesitated, but saw I still held the knife by my side.

Betsy held my hand, sensing the fear in my voice as I spoke.

Molly held Bumpus' leash as we strolled down the wide sidewalk.

I held both her hands in mine.

She reached for the papers Molly held.

He held up his hand in a stopping gesture.

Betsy returned to the room and I held my hand over the phone and turned to her.

The spokesman held out his hand for the fifty.

The girl was younger than Annie, but she was taken from her bed, same as Annie, and held for a week or more.