held onto

A form of hold onto — To manage to keep something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hold onto
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APA

held onto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20onto

MLA

“held onto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20onto. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “held onto,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/held%20onto.

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