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keep

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verb

ˈkēp How to pronounce keep (audio)
kept ˈkept How to pronounce keep (audio) ; keeping

transitive verb

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
keep the Sabbath
c
: to conform to in habits or conduct
keep late hours
d
: to stay in accord with (a beat)
keep time
3
: preserve, maintain: such as
a
: to watch over and defend
keep us from harm
b(1)
: to take care of : tend
keep a garden
(2)
: support
(3)
: to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly condition
—usually used with up
c
: to continue to maintain
keep watch
d(1)
: to cause to remain in a given place, situation, or condition
keep him waiting
(2)
: to preserve (food) in an unspoiled condition
e(1)
: to have or maintain in an established position or relationship
keep a mistress
—often used with on
kept the cook on
(2)
: to lodge or feed for pay
keep boarders
f(1)
: to maintain a record in
keep a diary
(2)
: to enter in a book
keep records
g
: to have customarily in stock for sale
4
a
: to restrain from departure or removal : detain
keep children after school
b
: hold back, restrain
keep them from going
kept him back with difficulty
c
: save, reserve
keep some for later
kept some out for a friend
d
: to refrain from revealing
keep a secret
5
: to confine oneself to
keep my room
6
a
: to stay or continue in
keep the path
keep your seat
b
: to stay or remain on or in usually against opposition : hold
kept her ground
7
: conduct, manage
keep a tearoom

intransitive verb

1
a
: to maintain a course, direction, or progress
keep to the right
b
: to continue usually without interruption
keep talking
keep quiet
keep on smiling
c
: to persist in a practice
kept bothering them
kept on smoking in spite of warnings
2
: stay, remain
keep out of the way
keep off the grass
: such as
a
: to stay even
—usually used with up
keep up with the Joneses
b
: to remain in good condition
meat will keep in the freezer
c
: to remain secret
the secret would keep
d
: to call for no immediate action
the matter will keep until morning
3
: abstain, refrain
can't keep from talking
4
: to be in session
school will keep through the winter W. M. Thayer
5
of a quarterback : to retain possession of a football especially after faking a handoff
6
chiefly British : live, lodge

keep

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noun

1
: the means or provisions by which one is kept
earned his keep
2
: one that keeps or protects: such as
a
: fortress, castle
specifically : the strongest and securest part of a medieval castle
b
: one whose job is to keep or tend
c
: prison, jail
3
: keeper sense 5
4
a
: maintenance
b
archaic : custody, charge
Phrases
keep an eye on
: watch
keep at
: to persist in doing or concerning oneself with
keep company
: to go together as frequent companions or in courtship see also keep company with
keep house
: to manage a household
keep one's distance or keep at a distance
: to stay aloof : maintain a reserved attitude
keep one's eyes open or keep one's eyes peeled
: to be on the alert : be watchful
keep one's hand in
: to keep in practice
keep one's head down
: to avoid attracting notice
keep one's nose clean
: to avoid trouble especially through good behavior
keep pace
: to stay even
also : keep up sense 1
keep step
: to keep in step
keep to
1
a
: to stay in
b
: to limit oneself to
2
: to abide by
keep to oneself
1
: to keep secret
kept the facts to myself
2
: to remain solitary or apart from other people
for keeps
1
a
: with the provision that one keep what one has won
played marbles for keeps
b
: with deadly seriousness
2
: for an indefinitely long time : permanently
3
: with the result of ending the matter

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for keep

keep, observe, celebrate, commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed.

keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating.

kept the Sabbath by refraining from work

observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance.

not all holidays are observed nationally

celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity.

traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner

commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event.

commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths

keep, retain, detain, withhold, reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control.

keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control.

keep this while I'm gone

retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss.

managed to retain their dignity even in poverty

detain suggests a delay in letting go.

detained them for questioning

withhold implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go.

withheld information from the authorities

reserve suggests a keeping in store for future use.

reserve some of your energy for the last mile

Example Sentences

Verb She's going to keep the money she found. I can't decide whether to sell my old car or keep it for another year. While the company laid off some employees, others had hopes of keeping their jobs. “The fare is $4.” “Here's $5. Keep the change.” I asked them to keep quiet. The program teaches kids how to keep safe near water. I tried to keep the children quiet during the ceremony. The local newspaper keeps people informed about what's happening in town. The article offers tips on how to keep kids safe near water. The movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. Noun the keep of the stable is mainly left to the two equine-loving daughters See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The group is leading the legal effort to keep the recreational marijuana question on the ballot. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 Some analysts expect the Fed to keep hiking beyond the 3.8 percent level that policymakers suggested in June would complete their anti-inflation work. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Lewis immediately took to Facebook to spread the word about the incident, pleading for the public to keep an eye out for Little Dude. Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 In an effort to keep workers, some companies have raised wages, adding to their rising costs. WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 In his first game against the Ravens, in 2018, then-Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill had eight catches for 139 yards, including a miraculous 48-yarder on fourth-and-long late in the fourth quarter to keep Kansas City’s comeback hopes alive. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 Harris said workers quickly rerouted power to another source to keep as many customers’ lights on as possible. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 On the Lancers' first drive of the game, Wallace came up with a big-time pass breakup to keep La Salle out of the end zone. The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2022 But Penn State’s secondary is good enough to keep offenses one-dimensional week to week. al, 16 Sep. 2022
Noun
The bar-keep/butcher could put on a shirt at least. DS: The craftmanship of the wood elves is top notch. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 To the Ukrainian soldiers, the plant was a stronghold, surrounded on three sides by water, ringed by high walls, as seemingly impregnable as a medieval keep. New York Times, 20 July 2022 Developed by High Moon Studios, this is a more fanciful island, replete with old cobblestone streets, a winery, a smuggler’s cove and a Medieval keep. Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 June 2022 For the most part, the shows and actors most deserving of awards-show attention earned their keep when J. B. Smoove and Melissa Fumero announced the nominees on July 12...with the exception of a few glaring omissions. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 13 July 2022 Our Mustang had the Mach 1 Handling package, which raised its price by $3750 but earned its keep with gloriously sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, a rear spoiler with a cute Gurney kickup, and adjustable strut mounts. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022 Vogel insists that the compassionate solution is to confine these women in the village compound, where her staff offers the best of care, recreational activities and the benefits of honest labor (through which the women earn their keep). Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 In the public sphere, where PR practitioners earn our keep, the atmosphere and attention around these issues are charged to the point where any misstep, however small or seemingly unjustified, is never one a company can afford. Robert Simpson, Forbes, 19 May 2022 And while the birds are earning their keep, they have been known to slack off on occasion, going off-property to soak in the splendor of the Yucatán coast from a literal bird’s-eye view. Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Time Traveler
The first known use of keep was before the 12th century

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