holding one's own
holding one's own is the present participle of hold one's own.
Meaning of hold one's own
Verb
hold one's own (third-person singular simple present holds one's own, present participle holding one's own, simple past and past participle held one's own)
- To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.
- At any rate, he was like John Bull in one respect: he was sturdy and square, and fit to hold his own with any man.1877, R. D. Blackmore, chapter 6, in Erema
- Synonyms:
- stand tall
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