HyperDic: held

English > 1 sense of the word *held*:
ADJECTIVE	ppl	held	occupied or in the control of

held > pronunciation
Sounds	hheh'ld
Rhymes	handheld ... Ziegfeld: 13 rhymes with ehld...

English > *held*: 1 sense > adjective 1, ppl
Meaning	Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
Example	"enemy-held territory"
Participle of	hold	take and maintain control over, often by violent means