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keep
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- pronunciation:
- kip
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- keep track
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
keeps, keeping, kept |
definition 1: |
to hold or continue to hold.
The bank will keep your money for you.- synonyms:
- have, hold, possess, retain
- antonyms:
- abandon, discard, jettison, lose, return, scrap
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definition 2: |
to manage, 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 3: |
to put or store.
She keeps her notes in a locked drawer.- synonyms:
- store
- similar words:
- collect, hoard, place, put
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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 continue being responsible for; be faithful to.
Peter kept his promise to Wendy.- synonyms:
- abide by, comply with, obey, observe
- antonyms:
- break, neglect
- similar words:
- conform to, mind
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definition 6: |
to continue; persist.
Keep going along this road until you get to Main Street.- similar words:
- continue, hold
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definition 7: |
to stop or hold back.
He can't keep from lying.- synonyms:
- cease, stop
- similar words:
- abstain
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related words: |
celebrate, confine, conserve, fulfill, leave, own, persist, rest, save, spare, store, withhold |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
means of support; living.
How do you earn your keep?- synonyms:
- livelihood, living, maintenance
- similar words:
- support
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phrase: |
keep track |
derivation: |
kept (adj.) |
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