Guard and Held

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Held is a synonym for guard. In some cases you can replace term "Held" with "Guard", this verbs are similar.

Held

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Synonyms for Held

Guard is a synonym for held. Sometimes you can use "Guard" instead a verb "Held".

Both words in one sentence

  • Hana is caught by a guard and held at gunpoint.
  • Recap / Star Trek S1 E22 "Space Seed" The Guards Must Be Crazy: Khan, a superstrong megalomaniac, is being held in a room with one guard outside the door.
  • I Have You Now, My Pretty In Wyrd Sisters, Magrat is accosted and held by a palace guard, who tells her "I like a girl with spirit." The author lampshades this mercilessly, and goes on to say that the guard was incorrect, as it turned out.
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