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keeps it together

keeps it together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep it together.

Meaning of keep it together

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To maintain composure; to avoid an overly emotional reaction; to suppress an instinct or urge.

Questions about keeps it together

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

Words near keeps it together in the dictionary

  1. keeps it between the ditches
  2. keeps it in one's pants
  3. keeps it in the family
  4. keeps it moving
  5. keeps it one hundred
  6. keeps it together
  7. keeps it up
  8. keeps measures
  9. keeps off
  10. keeps off the street
  11. keeps off the streets

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