Similar words: yield, field, elder, seldom, shield, elderly, shelf, help. Meaning: [həʊld] 
adj. occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
adj. occupied or in the control of; often used in combination. 
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1 He must needs swim that is held up by the chin. 
2 I held the mouse by its tail.
3 The directors are held accountable by the shareholders.
4 He held up a palm for silence.
5 I've always held musicians in awe.
6 Many international conferences are held in Geneva.
7 She held the coin carefully between finger and thumb.
8 They held the imperialism in contempt.
9 The winning captain held the trophy in the air.
10 He held the dirty rag at arm's length .
11 The reunion is held every two years.
12 Many writers at this time held rigidly dogmatic views.
13 She reached out her hands and held her mother.
14 She held the child to her bosom.
15 Willis was held in detention for five years.
16 The sports meeting was held in the stadium.
17 They were held captive by masked gunmen.
18 He held the knife to her throat.
19 They all held out their hands to welcome me.
20 Morning assembly is held in the school hall.
21 The event was held in some park or other.
22 Eight people were held hostage for four months.
23 Robbers held up a bank at gunpoint.
24 The fence was held up by wooden posts.
25 He caught my hand and held it tightly.
26 In America,(www.Sentencedict.com) presidential elections are held every four years.
27 He had never held the elective office .
28 She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.
29 She held tightly on to the rail.
30 He held a magazine in his hand.
More similar words: yield, field, elder, seldom, shield, elderly, shelf, help, shell, helen, hello, help out, shelter, helmet, helpful, blithely, cannot help, to the life, and the like, sheltered, bombshell, nonetheless, on the line, in the least, to the limit, overwhelm, helicopter, take the lead, in a nutshell, in the long run.