hold together

/HH OW1 L D T AH0 G EH0 DH ER0/
verb
  1. 1

    To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

    โ€œI thought I would never be able to cope with life after the amputation, but I have learned how to be happy again.โ€

  2. 2

    To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.

  3. 3

    To clip the beak or talons of a bird.

verb
  1. 1

    To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.

  2. 2

    To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.

verb
  1. 1

    To bargain for; to buy.

  2. 2

    To exchange or barter.

  3. 3

    To make return for; to requite; to repay.

  4. 4

    To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.

  5. 5

    To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.

verb
  1. 1

    To cause to stay together.

  2. 2

    To stay together.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cope, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hold%20it%20together, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hold%20together