be held's Usage Examples:

The alleged terrorist can be held without the right to an attorney or the right to remain silent.

Arrangements for the funeral of Lieutenant Taliaferro will be held in abeyance until the body is recovered.

A first mention is a hearing that must be held within 48 hours of a person's arrest.

On 18 November 2015, Elferink announced that he would retire at the next election to be held in August 2016.

The Electoral Act stipulates that the election is to be held on the third Saturday in March every four years.

When told Sammy would be held back, Lana refused to admit Sammy's real age to her, out of fear she'd spill the beans.

Also, the rescuer or responder may not be held liable if the action they should take in order to help is unacceptable for them and they are unable to act (for example when unable to act at the sight of blood).

Background The race was the 9th of the 19 rounds in the 2005 Formula One World Championship, and the sixth to be held at the 13-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield road course, located in Speedway, Indiana.

wise men, but as every multitude is fickle, full of lawless desires, unreasoned passion, and violent anger, the multitude must be held in by invisible.

land, oil and gold ought to be held in some egalitarian manner, either unowned or owned collectively.

The last census was held in 2011, whilst the next will be held in 2021.

Virgil Earp went to find Judge Wallace so the court hearing could be held.

Edward I commanded the Exchequer sessions to be held at Hilary term.

Synonyms:

act, stagnate, account, buy, hang around, mope, need, confound, kill, put out, feel, loiter, relate, suck, hum, befuddle, hail, compare, yawn, hang, stay, adorn, specify, incline, be well, curve, come in for, incarnate, bedevil, translate, turn out, number, cover, work, iridesce, hurt, add up, swim, body forth, run, suit, hoodoo, cut across, consist, footle, seethe, cut, deck, suffer, sparkle, lallygag, cohere, owe, balance, represent, seem, distribute, trim, measure, substantiate, bake, moon about, take, point, disaccord, delimit, define, litter, shine, remain, fox, range, lollygag, squat, moon around, grace, twist, beautify, make sense, coruscate, tarry, stand, loaf, accept, terminate, scintillate, retard, gravitate, end, tend, wash, jumble, beat, come in handy, lend, stand by, yaw, abound, stick, fuddle, draw, continue, rut, figure, look, transplant, mess about, promise, rage, encounter, decorate, embellish, broil, buzz, drown, delineate, contain, gape, make, connect, discord, lurk, hold, mill around, compact, delimitate, stay on, boil, amount, press, matter, lubricate, depend, deserve, osculate, lie, object, rate, pack, lean, throw, confuse, be given, pay, head up, wind, sell, cost, lounge, require, recognize, enter, comprise, merit, subtend, swing, test, come, embody, go, fall, fit, rest, stink, impend, total, start, breathe, rank, prove, count, weigh, disagree, run into, underlie, let go, appear, stick by, clean, interrelate, begin, answer, account for, belong, linger, head, mingle, discombobulate, mill about, adhere, want, turn up, diverge,

Antonyms:

change, be well, agree, suffer, converge,