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Kept back
Answer for the clue "Kept back ", 4 letters:
held
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English heold , past tense and p.p. of hold .
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Word definitions in WordNet
v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: throw , have , make , give ] keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a ...
Usage examples of held.
In a quarter of an hour he was entering the house in the Rue du Helder.
The same day during the interview between Madame Danglars and the procureur, a travelling-carriage entered the Rue du Helder, passed through the gateway of No.
He wrote them to the Cafe Americain, to Bignon's, to Tortoni's, to the Maison Doree, to the Cafe Riche, to the Helder, to the Cafe Anglais, to the Napolitain, everywhere, everywhere.