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holding it together

holding it together is the present participle and gerund 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 holding it together

What is holding it together the present participle and gerund of?
Holding it together is the present participle and gerund of hold it together.

Words near holding it together in the dictionary

  1. holding in derision
  2. holding in hand
  3. holding it
  4. holding it down
  5. holding it in
  6. holding it together
  7. holding midfielder
  8. holding midfielders
  9. holding note
  10. holding notes
  11. holding off

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