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held one's head high

held one's head high is the simple past and past participle of hold one's head high.

Meaning of hold one's head high

Verb

hold one's head high (third-person singular simple present holds one's head high, present participle holding one's head high, simple past and past participle held one's head high)

  1. (idiomatic) To act with pride; to be proud in a positive way.
    • Hold your head up high / Lay your dreams right up to the sky / Sing your greatest song / And you'll keep going, going on1973, Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard, “Someday We'll All Be Free”, in Extension of a Man, performed by Donny Hathaway

Questions about held one's head high

What is held one's head high the simple past and past participle of?
Held one's head high is the simple past and past participle of hold one's head high.

Words near held one's head high in the dictionary

  1. held on
  2. held one's alcohol
  3. held one's breath
  4. held one's drink
  5. held one's fire
  6. held one's head high
  7. held one's horses
  8. held one's jaw
  9. held one's liquor
  10. held one's nerve
  11. held one's nose

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