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Quick definitions from WordNet (keep)
▸ noun: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
▸ noun: a cell in a jail or prison
▸ noun: the financial means whereby one lives ("Each child was expected to pay for their keep")
▸ verb: retain possession of ("Can I keep my old stuffed animals?")
▸ verb: look after; be the keeper of; have charge of ("He keeps the shop when I am gone")
▸ verb: maintain for use and service ("I keep a car in the countryside")
▸ verb: have as a supply ("I always keep batteries in the freezer")
▸ verb: store or keep customarily ("Where do you keep your gardening tools?")
▸ verb: supply with room and board ("He is keeping three women in the guest cottage")
▸ verb: raise ("She keeps a few chickens in the yard")
▸ verb: keep in a certain state, position, or activity ("E.g., keep clean")
▸ verb: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger ("May God keep you")
▸ verb: fail to spoil or rot ("These potatoes keep for a long time")
▸ verb: maintain by writing regular records ("Keep a diary")
▸ verb: hold and prevent from leaving
▸ verb: prevent (food) from rotting ("Keep potatoes fresh")
▸ verb: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state ("Keep the child from eating the marbles")
▸ verb: conform one's action or practice to ("Keep appointments")
▸ verb: observe correctly or closely ("Keep count")
▸ verb: supply with necessities and support ("There's little to earn and many to keep")
▸ verb: retain rights to ("Keep my job for me while I give birth")
▸ verb: allow to remain in a place or position ("The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff")
▸ verb: keep under control; keep in check ("Keep your temper")
▸ verb: celebrate, as of holidays or rites ("Keep the commandments")
▸ verb: continue a certain state, condition, or activity ("Keep on working!")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #23716)
▸ Also see kept
▸ Word origin
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▸ Idioms related to keep (New!)
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▸ noun: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
▸ noun: a cell in a jail or prison
▸ noun: the financial means whereby one lives ("Each child was expected to pay for their keep")
▸ verb: retain possession of ("Can I keep my old stuffed animals?")
▸ verb: look after; be the keeper of; have charge of ("He keeps the shop when I am gone")
▸ verb: maintain for use and service ("I keep a car in the countryside")
▸ verb: have as a supply ("I always keep batteries in the freezer")
▸ verb: store or keep customarily ("Where do you keep your gardening tools?")
▸ verb: supply with room and board ("He is keeping three women in the guest cottage")
▸ verb: raise ("She keeps a few chickens in the yard")
▸ verb: keep in a certain state, position, or activity ("E.g., keep clean")
▸ verb: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger ("May God keep you")
▸ verb: fail to spoil or rot ("These potatoes keep for a long time")
▸ verb: maintain by writing regular records ("Keep a diary")
▸ verb: hold and prevent from leaving
▸ verb: prevent (food) from rotting ("Keep potatoes fresh")
▸ verb: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state ("Keep the child from eating the marbles")
▸ verb: conform one's action or practice to ("Keep appointments")
▸ verb: observe correctly or closely ("Keep count")
▸ verb: supply with necessities and support ("There's little to earn and many to keep")
▸ verb: retain rights to ("Keep my job for me while I give birth")
▸ verb: allow to remain in a place or position ("The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff")
▸ verb: keep under control; keep in check ("Keep your temper")
▸ verb: celebrate, as of holidays or rites ("Keep the commandments")
▸ verb: continue a certain state, condition, or activity ("Keep on working!")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #23716)
▸ Also see kept
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to keep
▸ Usage examples for keep
▸ Idioms related to keep (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing keep
▸ Words that often appear near keep
▸ Rhymes of keep
▸ Invented words related to keep