| 单词 | to hold together |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hold together to hold together 1. transitive. To keep together, retain in union or connection. literal and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > join (together) [verb (transitive)] > join closely, intimately, or permanently > cause to cohere belimeOE to hold togethera1225 glue13.. cement1340 conglutinate1546 agglutinate1586 solder1601 coagment1603 glutinate1604 coagmentate1615 concement1628 to stick together1634 a1225 Leg. Kath. 2268 Porphire & alle hise heolden ham togederes. 1573 J. Sanford tr. L. Guicciardini Hours Recreat. Ep. Ded. (1576) A vij b Her Grace, who is the best knot in this Garden, that holdeth Englishmen together. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 433 Two men..held the ends together. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 687 The sacred band That holds mankind together. 1850 C. Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. (ed. 2) II. 171 The roots also of trees..were very effective formerly in holding the soil together. 2. intransitive. To continue in union or connection; to remain entire; to cohere. literal and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > be or become joined together [verb (intransitive)] > be or become closely, intimately, or permanently joined > cohere to hold togetherc1330 to hang togetherc1400 gluec1420 to stick together1535 cohere1616 cement1660 c1330 Amis & Amil. 151 That thai schuld frely fond, To hold togider at eueri nede. 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. i. 55 Husbondrie and he holden to-gedere. 1533 J. Heywood Mery Play Iohan Iohan sig. B.iv The payle..is so rotten and olde That it wyll not skant together holde. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 494 It was then commonly reported that if they hung him, his body would not hold together because of its rottenness. 1861 Temple Bar 3 509 There was hope that the ship would hold together. < as lemmas |
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