keep together
Remain as one
To keep together is to maintain unity or cohesion—whether physical, social, or emotional.
Objects kept together stay in the same place: Keep the receipts together in one folder.
People who keep together remain as a group or couple: Despite the distance, they managed to keep together.
To keep it together is to maintain composure under stress: She barely kept it together during the funeral.
- joinConnect or enlist
- glueBonding substance
- maintainKeep in condition
- circle the wagonsAdopt collective defense
- cohereHold together as one
bond · hold · unity · collaborate · cooperate · huddle · stay close · solidarity · team spirit · strength in unity · group · fasten · camaraderie · integrate · flock · herd · intact · pack
- unityunite, bond, solidarity, cooperation, togetherness
keep togetherscatter
Distribute in random directions
disperse · separate · split up · break apart · go separate ways
keep togetherfall apart
Break into pieces
break down · lose it · come undone · crack up · go to pieces
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