hold together

verb

held together; holding together; holds together

1

: to stay joined together or in one piece

The empire held together for many decades.

2

: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece

The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.

The box was held together by a strong glue.

Examples of hold together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Higher education is a bundle of unrelated things held together by custom, history, and accident. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Those functions matter, but in my experience, growth only holds together when the work delivered matches the promise that was sold. — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

This is a little different to what an astronomer would refer to as a water world, but a planet-sized mass of water could theoretically be held together by its own gravity, without the need for a containment field. — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Marco Macrì, a 34-year-old Forza Italia supporter from Alliste, a small town near Lecce, said Meloni had helped hold together the center-right coalition that emerged after Berlusconi’s death. — Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hold together

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether