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keep
- pronunciation:
- kip
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
keeps, keeping, kept |
| definition 1: |
to hold or retain possession of.
You should keep a copy of this document for your records.I'd like you to keep the necklace because it looks beautiful on you.- synonyms:
- have, hold, possess, retain
- antonyms:
- abandon, discard, jettison, lose, reject, relinquish, return, scrap, throw away
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| definition 2: |
to put or store.
She keeps her notes in a locked drawer.- synonyms:
- store
- similar words:
- bank, cache, collect, hoard, pigeonhole, place, put
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| definition 3: |
to manage, maintain, attend to, or take care of.
He keeps tropical fish.- synonyms:
- attend, maintain, take care of
- similar words:
- guard, manage, mind, preserve, protect, supervise, sustain, tend, watch
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| definition 4: |
to cause to remain in a certain state or position.
Please keep the baby quiet.Keep the dog outside for a few minutes.- similar words:
- check, control, curb, detain, hold, leave, limit, maintain, stay
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| definition 5: |
to stay in, at, or on.
Keep your seats, please.- similar words:
- hold, retain, stay
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| definition 6: |
to have on hand or in supply.
I always keep extra batteries in the house.- synonyms:
- carry, have, hold, stock, store
- similar words:
- accumulate, furnish, hoard, provide, reserve, supply
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| definition 7: |
to maintain responsibility for; be faithful to.
He kept his promise to me.- synonyms:
- abide by, comply with, obey, observe
- antonyms:
- break, neglect
- similar words:
- conform to, mind
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| definition 8: |
prevent.
His long illness kept him from finishing school. |
| definition 9: |
to delay.
He's so late. I wonder what's keeping him. |
| related words: |
celebrate, cherish, confine, conserve, fulfill, house, leave, nurse, observe, own, save, spare, store, withhold |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to continue; persist in.
The dog kept barking all night.I keep trying to lose weight, but it's hard.Why do you keep asking the same question?I told him to stop scratching, but he keeps doing it.- similar words:
- continue, hold, persevere
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| definition 2: |
to refrain.
He can't keep from lying.- synonyms:
- cease, desist, forbear, refrain, stop
- similar words:
- abstain
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| definition 3: |
to remain in good condition.
The meat will keep until tomorrow.- antonyms:
- spoil
- similar words:
- remain, stay, store
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| related words: |
abide, hold, persist, rest, stick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
means of support; living.
How do you earn your keep?- synonyms:
- livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence
- similar words:
- support, sustenance, upkeep
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| derivation: |
kept (adj.) |
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