to remain in one piece and not break apart, or to make something do this
to stay together and continue to have a good relationship in a difficult situation
England's lineout held together reasonably well and he showed some sparks in open play.
Fans at a recent London gig noticed one was held together by gaffer tape.
He's holding together the family farm for little more than minimum wage, and the love of his ageing uncles.
How can any family hold together under these circumstances?
I was trying to hold my marriage together.
Inside, while the plastics may look a little cheap and the design is hardly cutting edge, it does hold together well and is easy to use.
Many of the 186 competitors who remain are held together with bandages, strapping and strong painkillers.
Power goes to those with the skill to hold together diverse groups.
Sole is a dream to work with in the kitchen, holding together well during cooking.
Tell your wife you need her with you much more if the family is to hold together.
The trousers were held together with a safety pin.
Their unit becomes their second family, which holds together, and resists outsiders.
This means that they should be held together in small groups, rather than in the large anonymous establishments which we have at present.
We had acted as if we could still be a couple and as if we could still hold together a family.
What used to be a finely crafted shoe was now a worthless piece of junk held together by glue and hope.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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