verb (past tense and past participle of 'hold') as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

grasped, constrained, perceived

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Example Sentences

Example:The teacher grasped the syllabus and began to explain the course outline.

Definition:To hold firmly in one's hand or within a part of one's body, or to obtain or seize.

From grasped

Example:The government's stringent measures constrained the growth of the economy.

Definition:To control, limit, or restrict the movement of something or someone.

From constrained

Example:The novel held a perception of reality that differed from the conventional view.

Definition:To be aware of something through the senses or to understand or identify something through thinking or reasoning.

From perceived