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kept it together

kept it together is the simple past and past participle 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 kept it together

What is kept it together the simple past and past participle of?
Kept it together is the simple past and past participle of keep it together.

Words near kept it together in the dictionary

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

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