| adhesive bandage |
a small piece of cloth or plastic with a sticky material on one side. You use an adhesive bandage to cover a wound and keep it clean. |
| anchor |
a heavy object that is attached to and dropped from a boat or ship to keep it from moving. [2 definitions] |
| appeasement |
the policy of making concessions to aggressors in order to keep the peace. [1/2 definitions] |
| apron |
a piece of clothing that covers the front of the body. An apron is worn to keep clothes clean. |
| arrest |
to attract and keep hold of. [1/4 definitions] |
| avert |
to keep from happening; prevent. [1/2 definitions] |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| backstop |
in sports, a structure, such as a fence or wall, used to keep a ball from going out of the playing area. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandeau |
a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [1/2 definitions] |
| bank account |
the money that you keep in a bank. |
| bar1 |
a long piece of solid material used to support something, hold something together, or keep something outside or inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| barn |
a large building on a farm where you keep equipment or animals and their food. |
| barrel |
a large round container with a flat top and bottom that is used to keep liquids. Barrels are often made of wood. |
| baste2 |
to keep moist with a liquid during cooking. |
| bathing cap |
a close-fitting cap of rubber, elastic, or the like, worn to keep the hair dry during swimming. |
| beaten |
not able to keep going; discouraged. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| bind |
to keep from leaving or acting on one's own; restrain. [1/13 definitions] |
| blanket |
a large piece of thick material used to keep oneself warm. Blankets are often made of wool. |
| bluing |
a chemical substance, such as indigo, applied to laundry to keep it from yellowing. |