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   keep

   /kiːp/

   verb

   • 1. have or retain possession of: "return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files"
   • ▪ put or store in a regular place: "his personal work was kept securely in an upstairs studio" Similar storehousestowkeep a place forput awayplaceputdepositstackpile
   • 2. cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.: "the guidance system keeps the machine on course" Similar remaincontinue to bestaycarry on beinggo on beingpersist in beingnot cease to be
   • ▪ continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.: "I kept quiet while Emily talked on" Similar remaincontinue to bestaycarry on beinggo on beingpersist in beingnot cease to be
   • ▪ continue doing or do repeatedly: "he keeps going on about the murder" Similar persist ingo onkeep oncarry oncontinuedo something constantlydo something incessantlydo something continuallynot stop doing somethingpersevereOpposite give upstop
   • ▪ (of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition: "rice will keep almost indefinitely without spoiling"
   • ▪ retain one's place in or on (a seat or saddle, the ground, etc.) in spite of difficulty: "can you keep your saddle, or shall I carry you on a pillion?"
   • ▪ be in a specified state of health: British "he had not been keeping well"
   • ▪ make (someone) do something for a period of time: "I have kept her waiting too long"
   • ▪ cause to be late; delay: "I won't keep you, I know you've got a busy evening" Similar detaincause to staycause to waitkeep waitingkeep backhold backrestraindelayhold upretardmake lateset backslow downslow uphinderobstructcheckimpedeblockhamperconstrain
   • ▪ continue to follow (a path or course): archaic "the soldiers removed, keeping their course towards Jericho"
   • 3. provide for the sustenance of (someone): "he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen" Similar provide forsupportprovide food forprovide sustenance forprovide board forfeedkeep alivemaintainsustainsubsidizefinancetake care oflook afternurturenourish
   • ▪ own and look after (an animal) for pleasure or profit: "they raised pigs and kept a pony or two" Similar breedrearraisefarmownhave as a petkeep as a petlook aftertend
   • ▪ own and manage (a shop or business): "the big fellow keeps a fish shop near the post office" Similar managerunownbe the proprietor ofbe in charge ofadministerorganizedirectkeep upmaintainoperatelook aftersuperintend
   • ▪ guard; protect: "the boy keeps the sheep" Similar tendlook aftercare fortake care ofmindwatch overhave charge ofbe responsible forprotectkeep safekeep from harmpreservedefendguardshieldsheltersafeguardsave
   • ▪ support (someone, especially a woman) financially in return for sexual favours: "he was keeping a woman on the side"
   • 4. honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking): "I'll keep my promise, naturally" Similar comply withobeyrespectobserveconform toabide bystick toact in accordance withact according tohave regard toheedfollowpay attention todefer totake notice offulfilcarry outact onmake goodbe bound byhonourkeep toredeemkeep faith withstand byadhere toexecutedischargeperformrare:effectuateOpposite breakdisobey
   • ▪ observe (a religious occasion) in the prescribed manner: "today's consumers do not keep the Sabbath" Similar observerespecthonourhold sacredrecognizeacknowledgecelebratemarksolemnizeritualizeceremonializecommemorateOpposite ignoreneglect
   • ▪ pay due regard to (a law or custom): "if you kept small rules, you could break the big ones" Similar observerespecthonourhold sacredrecognizeacknowledgecelebratemarksolemnizeritualizeceremonializecommemorateOpposite ignoreneglect
   • 5. make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis: "the master kept a weekly journal"
   • ▪ write down as (a record): "keep a note of each item"

   noun

   • 1. food, clothes, and other essentials for living: "the Society are paying for your keep"
   • ▪ the cost of the essentials for living.
   • 2. charge; control: archaic "if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far"
   • 3. the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge.

   Word Origin late Old Englishcēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. keepable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KEEP definition: 1. to have or continue to have in your possession: 2. to own and manage a small shop: 3. If you…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › keepKeep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   keep: [verb] to retain in one's possession or power. to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing. to have in control.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkeep verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to stay in a particular condition or position; to make somebody/something do this keep + adj. We huddled together to keep warm.; I could not keep silent any longer. keep + adv./prep. The notice said ‘Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass’.; Keep left along the wall.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › keepKeep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To keep means to have and hold on to something — like to keep your wallet in your pocket. It also means to continue; if you keep hula hooping you’ll break the world record!

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishKEEP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   KEEP definition: 1. to have something permanently or for the whole of a period of time: 2. to regularly store…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishkeep verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   stay; 1 [intransitive, transitive] to stay in a particular condition or position; to make someone or something do this + adj. We huddled together to keep warm. + adv./prep. The sign said “Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass”. Keep left along the wall. keep somebody/something + adj. She kept the children amused for hours. keep somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He kept his coat on.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › keepKeep - definition of keep by The Free Dictionary

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   b. To restrain: kept the child away from the stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › keepKEEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Keep definition: to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own. See examples of KEEP used in a sentence.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › keepKeep Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Keep definition: To retain possession of. Origin of Keep From Middle English kepen (“to keep, guard, look after, watch”), from Old English cēpan (“to seize, hold, observe”), from Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną (compare West Frisian kypje ‘to look’), variant of *kapōną (compare Old English capian ‘to look’, Dutch kapen ‘to seize, snatch’, German gaffen ‘to gape’, Danish kope (“to gawk, stare”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵab-, *ǵāb-(“to look after”) (compare ...

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKEEP definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    28 senses: 1. to have or retain possession of 2. to have temporary possession or charge of 3. to store in a customary place 4..... Click for more definitions.