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   keep

   /kēp/

   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 or habitually: "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: "fresh ginger does not keep well"
   • ▪ retain one's place in or on (a seat or saddle, the ground, etc.) against opposition or difficulty: "are you able to keep your saddle?"
   • ▪ make (someone) do something for a period of time: "I have kept her waiting too long"
   • ▪ delay or detain; cause to be late: "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 way, path, or course): archaic "the friars and soldiers removed, keeping their course toward 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). 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 favors: "a kept woman"
   • 4. honor or fulfill (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 offulfillcarry outact onmake goodbe bound byhonorkeep toredeemkeep faith withstand byadhere toexecutedischargeperformrare:effectuateOpposite breakdisobey
   • ▪ observe (a religious occasion) in the prescribed manner: "today's consumers do not keep the Sabbath" Similar observerespecthonorhold sacredrecognizeacknowledgecelebratemarksolemnizeritualizeceremonializecommemorateOpposite ignoreneglect
   • ▪ pay due regard to (a law or custom): "if you kept small rules, you could break the big ones" Similar observerespecthonorhold 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 the whereabouts of each item"

   noun

   • 1. food, clothes, and other essentials for living: "working overtime to earn his keep"
   • ▪ the cost of basic living essentials.
   • 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › keepKeep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to retain in one's possession or power. kept the money we found. b. : to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing. kept the news back. c. : to have in control. keep your temper. 2. : to take notice of by appropriate conduct : fulfill: such as. a. : to be faithful to. keep a promise. b. : to act fittingly in relation to.

3. 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Keep is used with some nouns to indicate that someone does something for a period of time or continues to do it. For example, if you keep a grip on something, you continue to hold or control it.

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

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   Keep has many senses in English, and shows up in a lot of our common expressions, like “keep out!" and " keep your shirt on!" The word generally has the senses of hold onto, maintain, stay, continue, or protect from harm.

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

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   Keep Definition. To retain possession of. Kept the change; must keep your composure. To continue; go on; persevere or persist. To keep on talking. To take care of, or have and take care or charge of. To have as a supply. Keep spare parts in case of emergency.

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   Keep (a common word) and retain (a more formal one) agree in meaning to continue to have or hold, as opposed to losing, parting with, or giving up: to keep a book for a week. To reserve is to keep for some future use, occasion, or recipient, or to hold back for a time: to reserve judgment.

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

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   to regularly store something in a particular place: I think he keeps his keys in the desk drawer. We'll keep your application on file. keep doing sth. B1. to continue to do something, or to do something repeatedly: My diets never work, but I keep trying. I keep telling her not to leave her clothes on the floor. He keeps hitting me.

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

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   Definition of keep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKEEP - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. Someone's keep is the cost of food and other things that they need in their daily life. [...] 2. If you keep animals, you own them and take care of them. [...] 3. If you keep yourself or keep someone else, you support yourself or the other person by earning enough money to provide food, clothing, money, and other necessary things.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › keepkeep | meaning of keep in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    keep meaning, definition, what is keep: to stay in a particular state, condition...: Learn more.