hold one's head high
hold one's head high verb: to act with pride; to be proud in a positive way.
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)
- 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
- And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself / I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high1978, Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren, “I Will Survive”, in Love Tracks, performed by Gloria Gaynor
Forms of hold one's head high
| third-person singular present | holds one's head high |
|---|---|
| present participle | holding one's head high |
| past participle | held one's head high |
| past | held one's head high |
Words formed from hold one's head high
Questions about hold one's head high
- What does hold one's head high mean?
- Hold one's head high means to act with pride; to be proud in a positive way.
- What part of speech is hold one's head high?
- Hold one's head high is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hold one's head high?
- The past tense of hold one's head high is held one's head high.
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