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hold together en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cause to stay together.
    • ...the sacred band That holds mankind together... 1785, William Cowper, Task, ll. 687 f:
    • Porphire & alle hise heolden ham togederes. a. 1225, The Legend of St Katherine, l. 2268:
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Synonym of hold it together: to cope with adversity.
  3. (intransitive) To stay together.
    • ...That thai schuld frely fond, To hold togider at eueri nede... c. 1330, Amis and Amiloun, ll. 151 f:
    • The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches. 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132:
    • There was hope that the ship would hold together. 1861, Temple Bar, number 3, page 509:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
held together Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held together Tense=Past lexicographic
holding together Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
holds together Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

hold it together

Synonyms

hold it together