keep

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To care; to desire.

2. 2transitive verb

   To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain.

3. 3transitive verb

   To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or tenor.

4. 4transitive verb

   To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.

5. 5transitive verb

   To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard.

6. 6transitive verb

   To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret.

7. 7transitive verb

   To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend.

8. 8transitive verb

   To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to keep books, a journal, etc. ; also, to enter (as accounts, records, etc. ) in a book.

9. 9transitive verb

   To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.

10. 10transitive verb

    To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders.

11. 11transitive verb

    To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc.

12. 12transitive verb

    To have habitually in stock for sale.

13. 13transitive verb

    To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.

14. 14transitive verb

    To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate; to practice or perform, as duty; not to neglect; to be faithful to.

15. 15transitive verb

    To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc. ; hence, to haunt; to frequent.

16. 16transitive verb

    To observe duty, as a festival, etc. ; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast.

17. 17intransitive verb

    To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.

18. 18intransitive verb

    To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.

19. 19intransitive verb

    To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To be in session; as, school keeps to-day.

22. 22noun

    The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.

23. 23noun

    The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.

24. 24noun

    The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse.

25. 25noun

    That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle.

26. 26noun

    That which is kept in charge; a charge.

27. 27noun

    A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place.

28. 28noun

    a cell in a jail or prison

    Synonyms

    hold
29. 29noun

    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

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    donjondungeon
30. 30noun

    the financial means whereby one lives

    "each child was expected to pay for their keep"

    "he applied to the state for support"

    Synonyms

    livelihoodlivingsupportsustenance
31. 31verb

    prevent (food) from rotting

    "preserved meats"

    "keep potatoes fresh"

    Synonyms

    preserve
32. 32verb

    stick to correctly or closely

    "The pianist kept time with the metronome"

    "keep count"

    Synonyms

    maintainobserve
33. 33verb

    maintain by writing regular records

    "keep a diary"

    "maintain a record"

    Synonyms

    maintain
34. 34verb

    supply with necessities and support

    "She alone sustained her family"

    "The money will sustain our good cause"

    Synonyms

    maintainsustain
35. 35verb

    hold and prevent from leaving

    "The student was kept after school"

36. 36verb

    retain possession of

    "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"

    "She kept her maiden name after she married"

37. 37verb

    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of

    "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

38. 38verb

    maintain for use and service

    "I keep a car in the countryside"

    "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

    Synonyms

    maintain
39. 39verb

    have as a supply

    "I always keep batteries in the freezer"

    "keep food for a week in the pantry"

40. 40verb

    store or keep customarily

    "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

41. 41verb

    retain rights to

    "keep my job for me while I give birth"

    "keep my seat, please"

    Synonyms

    save
42. 42verb

    allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

    "We cannot continue several servants any longer"

    "She retains a lawyer"

    Synonyms

    continueretain
43. 43verb

    keep under control; keep in check

    "suppress a smile"

    "Keep your temper"

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    restrain
44. 44verb

    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

    "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"

    "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"

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    prevent
45. 45verb

    behave as expected during of holidays or rites

    "Keep the commandments"

    "celebrate Christmas"

    Synonyms

    celebrateobserve
46. 46verb

    conform one's action or practice to

    "keep appointments"

    "she never keeps her promises"

    Synonyms

    observe
47. 47verb

    supply with room and board

    "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"

    "keep boarders"

48. 48verb

    raise

    "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"

    "he keeps bees"

49. 49verb

    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

    "hold in place"

    "She always held herself as a lady"

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    holdmaintain
50. 50verb

    continue a certain state, condition, or activity

    "Keep on working!"

    "We continued to work into the night"

    Synonyms

    continueproceed
51. 51verb

    maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

    "May God keep you"

    Synonyms

    preserve
52. 52verb

    fail to spoil or rot

    "These potatoes keep for a long time"