Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold together

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: hold -to-geth-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to stay together.

Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of hold it together: to cope with adversity.

verb

To stay together.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Porphire & alle hise heolden ham togederes."
"...the sacred band That holds mankind together..."
"...That thai schuld frely fond, To hold togider at eueri nede..."
"There was hope that the ship would hold together."
"The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches."

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds together (present, singular) holding together (participle, present) held together (participle, past) held together (past)

Phrases

hold it together

Synonyms

hold it together

Questions

What does hold together mean?: To cause to stay together.

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