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keep

/kip/

Synonyms of keep Antonyms of keep Examples of keep Usage of keep Parts of keep Definition that contains keep Words sounding like keep Explanation of keep

noun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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donjon dungeon

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stronghold fastness

part of:
castle
verb
maintain by writing regular records
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"keep a diary" "keep notes"

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maintain

type of:
enter record put down
verb
conform one's action or practice to
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"keep appointments" "she never keeps her promises"

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observe

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break
verb
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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continue go along go on proceed

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act move
verb
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
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"May God keep you"

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preserve

type of:
protect
noun
the financial means whereby one lives
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"each child was expected to pay for their keep"

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bread and butter livelihood living support sustenance

type of:
resource
verb
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
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celebrate observe
verb
prevent the action or expression of
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"keep your cool"

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hold back keep back restrain
verb
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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prevent
verb
retain possession of
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"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"

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hold on

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lose

type of:
have got have hold
verb
supply with necessities and support
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"There's little to earn and many to keep"

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maintain sustain

type of:
have got have hold
verb
stick to correctly or closely
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"keep count" "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

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maintain observe
verb
retain rights to
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"keep my job for me while I give birth" "keep my seat, please" "keep open the possibility of a merger"

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hold open keep open save

type of:
hold reserve book
verb
fail to spoil or rot
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"These potatoes keep for a long time"

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stay fresh

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remain stay rest
noun
a cell in a jail or prison
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hold

type of:
prison cell jail cell cell
verb
prevent (food) from rotting
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"keep potatoes fresh"

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preserve

type of:
prepare make fix cook ready
verb
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
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"The students keep me on my toes"

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hold maintain
verb
maintain for use and service
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"I keep a car in the countryside" "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

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maintain

type of:
have hold have got
verb
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
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"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff" "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"

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continue keep on retain

type of:
sustain prolong keep up
verb
have as a supply
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"I always keep batteries in the freezer" "keep food for a week in the pantry" "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"

type of:
have got hold have
verb
hold and prevent from leaving
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detain confine
verb
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
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"He keeps the shop when I am gone"

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have have got hold
verb
raise
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"She keeps a few chickens in the yard" "he keeps bees"

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farm raise grow produce
verb
store or keep customarily
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"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

type of:
store
verb
supply with room and board
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"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage" "keep boarders"

type of:
lodge accommodate

Antonyms of keep

break lose

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