Held and Withstand

Held

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

Withstand is a synonym for held. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Held".

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

Held is a synonym for withstand. Sometimes you can replace term "Held" with "Withstand", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: withstanding

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  • Franchise / Dragon Age Conversely, Cullen in the third game interprets "held up against the Darkspawn for hundreds of years" to mean "not reinforced to withstand modern siege engines".
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