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keeps body and soul together

keeps body and soul together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep body and soul together.

Meaning of keep body and soul together

Verb

keep body and soul together (third-person singular simple present keeps body and soul together, present participle keeping body and soul together, simple past and past participle kept body and soul together)

  1. Of a person: to survive; to continue living.
    • How did you keep body and soul together before you got your first paying job as an actor?

Questions about keeps body and soul together

What is keeps body and soul together the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps body and soul together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep body and soul together.

Words near keeps body and soul together in the dictionary

  1. keeps around
  2. keeps at
  3. keeps away
  4. keeps away from
  5. keeps back
  6. keeps body and soul together
  7. keeps cave
  8. keeps company
  9. keeps counsel
  10. keeps count
  11. keeps down

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