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holds oneself together

holds oneself together is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 holds oneself together

What is holds oneself together the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds oneself together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold oneself together.

Words near holds oneself together in the dictionary

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

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