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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121 He held on to the rope, and slipped down the cliff slowly.
122 The government's proposals were held up to ridicule by opposition ministers.
123 Climate was a decisive factor in establishing where the tournament should be held.
124 He had had a varied training and held many offices.
125 He held a piece of ice and bit off a little.
126 He was held incommunicado in prison for ten days before being released without charge.
127 A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m.
128 The committee held its founding congress in the capital, Riga.
129 The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray.
130 They once again held out on him when he asked to leave the army.
131 She held the presidency of the association for three years.
132 The president held an emergency meeting to discuss military strategy with his defence commanders yesterday.
133 The greatest treasures are not gold, nor jewels, nor works of art. They cannot be held in your hands; they're held within your heart.
134 He held the mouse in the palm of his hand.
135 The embattled president also denied recent claims that he was being held hostage by his own soldiers.
136 Despite being heavily outgunned, the rebel forces seem to have held on to the south side of the city.
137 The critics held him in high esteem as an actor.Sentencedict
138 Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
139 According to the American Constitution, presidential elections are held every four years.
140 She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room.
141 He was held in great affection by hundreds of students.
142 He held on tight to the rope and climbed down the building.
143 A plebiscite was held to decide the fate of the country.
144 The trousers are held up by a length of elastic around the waist.
145 To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour?
146 Each party in the case is entitled to inspect the documents held by the other.
147 They held celebrations to mark the anniversary of Mozart's death.
148 The state spends taxpayers' money and should be held accountable.
149 The carpenter held the piece of wood in a vise.
150 They held the same bank up twice in one week.
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.