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Keep
verb (past & past part. kept; pres. part. keeping) 1.Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,. Synonyms: hold, maintain. "Hold in place" , "She always held herself as a lady" , "The students keep me on my toes" 2.Continue a certain state, condition, or activity. Synonyms: continue, go along, go on, proceed. "We continued to work into the night" , "Keep smiling" , "We went on working until well past midnight" Antonym: discontinue. 3.Retain possession of. Synonym: hold on. "She kept her maiden name after she married" Antonym: lose. 4.Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. Synonym: prevent. "His snoring kept me from falling asleep" , "Keep the child from eating the marbles" Antonym: let. 5.Conform one's action or practice to. Synonym: observe. "She never keeps her promises" , "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" Antonym: break. 6.Stick to correctly or closely. Synonyms: maintain, observe. "Keep count" , "I cannot keep track of all my employees" 7.Look after; be the keeper of; have charge of. 8.Maintain by writing regular records. Synonym: maintain. "Maintain a record" , "Keep notes" 9.Supply with room and board. "Keep boarders" 10.Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature. Synonyms: continue, keep on, retain. "She retains a lawyer" , "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff" , "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on" , "We kept the work going as long as we could" , "She retained her composure" , "This garment retains its shape even after many washings" 11.Supply with necessities and support. Synonyms: maintain, sustain. "The money will sustain our good cause" , "There's little to earn and many to keep" 13.Behave as expected during of holidays or rites. Synonyms: celebrate, observe. "Celebrate Christmas" , "Observe Yom Kippur" 15.Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger. Synonym: preserve. 16.Raise. "He keeps bees" 17.Retain rights to. Synonyms: hold open, keep open, save. "Keep my seat, please" , "Keep open the possibility of a merger" 18.Store or keep customarily. 19.Have as a supply. "Keep food for a week in the pantry" , "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" 20.Maintain for use and service. Synonym: maintain. "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" 21.Hold and prevent from leaving. 22.Prevent (food) from rotting. Synonym: preserve. "Keep potatoes fresh" noun 2.The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress. Synonyms: donjon, dungeon. 3.A cell in a jail or prison. Synonym: hold.
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