keep soul and body together

A form of keep body and soul together — Of a person: to survive; to continue living.

Meanings

verbkeep soul and body together (third-person singular simple present keeps soul and body together, present participle keeping soul and body together, simple past and past participle kept soul and body together)

present singular third person keeps soul and body together · participle present keeping soul and body together · participle past kept soul and body together · past kept soul and body together

  1. alternativeAlternative form of keep body and soul together.
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APA

keep soul and body together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20soul%20and%20body%20together

MLA

“keep soul and body together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20soul%20and%20body%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep soul and body together,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20soul%20and%20body%20together.

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