Grasped; kept (4)
I believe the answer is:
held
This clue is a double definition.
'grasped' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'kept' is the second definition.
(holding is a kind of keeping)
(Other definitions for held that I've seen before include "Detained" , "Retained, kept" , "Clasped" , "Gripped" , "Defended successfully" .)