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held it together

held it together is the simple past and past participle of hold it together.

Meaning of hold it together

Verb

hold it together (third-person singular simple present holds it together, present participle holding it together, simple past and past participle held it together)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of cope: to remain calm in adversity, to successfully manage one's difficulties.
    Synonyms:
    cope

Questions about held it together

What is held it together the simple past and past participle of?
Held it together is the simple past and past participle of hold it together.

Words near held it together in the dictionary

  1. held in derision
  2. held in hand
  3. held it
  4. held it down
  5. held it in
  6. held it together
  7. held off
  8. held on
  9. held one's alcohol
  10. held one's breath
  11. held one's drink

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