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held together

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

Meaning of hold together

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To cause to stay together.
    • 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

Questions about held together

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

Words near held together in the dictionary

  1. held the stage
  2. held tight
  3. held to
  4. held to account
  5. held to ransom
  6. held together
  7. held true
  8. held up
  9. held up a mirror to
  10. held up as
  11. held up one's end

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