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holding oneself together

holding oneself together is the present participle and gerund of hold oneself together.

Meaning of hold oneself together

Verb

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

  1. To maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.

Questions about holding oneself together

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

Words near holding oneself together in the dictionary

  1. holding one's peace
  2. holding one's pee
  3. holding one's piss
  4. holding one's tongue
  5. holding one's water
  6. holding oneself together
  7. holding onto
  8. holding out
  9. holding over
  10. holding over someone's head
  11. holding pattern

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