Meanings
verbhold oneself together (third-person singular simple present holds oneself together, present participle holding oneself together, simple past and past participle held oneself together)
present singular third person holds oneself together · participle present holding oneself together · participle past held oneself together · past held oneself together
- To maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.
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APA
hold oneself together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20oneself%20together
MLA
“hold oneself together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20oneself%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold oneself together,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20oneself%20together.
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