holding one's own

A form of hold one's own — To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of hold one's own
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holding one's own. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20own

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“holding one's own.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20own. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding one's own,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20own.

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