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HOLD ONE'S OWN

(verb)

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Hold One's Own.

Hold One's Own - as a verb

Be sufficiently competent in a certain situation

Example: "He can hold his own in graduate school"

Maintain one's position and be in control of a situation

Word Variations & Relations

Starts H Starts HO Starts HOL Starts HOLD

Ends N Ends WN Ends OWN Ends SOWN

Starts H & ends N Starts HO & ends N Starts H & ends WN

A-Z Proximities

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