"keep together" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps together [present, singular, third-person], keeping together [participle, present], kept together [participle, past], kept together [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> together}} keep together (third-person singular simple present keeps together, present participle keeping together, simple past and past participle kept together)
  1. To strive to maintain a group; to prevent a group from separating; to remain together. Related terms: keep it together
    Sense id: en-keep_together-en-verb-PglE1tfm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (together)

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