keep together
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle together
Meanings
Continue to control your feelings
Why “together”? Scattered feelings are pulled together into one steady self.
“Try to keep it together until the meeting ends.”
“He kept it together while everyone argued.”
Don't confuse with
Keep together means continue to control your feelings. Keep away means stay at a distance from someone or something.
Keep together means continue to control your feelings. Keep on means continue wearing.
Keep together means continue to control your feelings. Keep up means continue at the same level or rate.
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“Try to keep it together until the meeting ends.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
keep away
A contrast learners often mix up
Stay at a distance from someone or something
keep on
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue wearing; Continue doing something repeatedly; Continue to employ someone; Continue talking about something annoyingly
keep up
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue at the same level or rate; Move at the same speed as someone else; Stay informed about something current; Prevent someone from going to bed or sleeping; Prevent something from falling down; Maintain pretences, an appearance or a habit; Match the social or financial standard of others
get together
Same together pattern: calm again
Meet socially; Collect or organize things; Regain control of yourself
hold together
Same together pattern: calm again
Stay calm when things are difficult; Stay united, especially during difficulty; Stay joined, or keep separate parts joined
pull together
Same together pattern: calm again
Work together as a group to achieve something; Calm down and regain self-control
keep at
Same base verb: keep
Continue trying with effort
keep back
Same base verb: keep
Withhold information or feelings
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