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keep::noun | Spocien Dictionary

keep
noun
/kip/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Type Words
Synonyms donjon, dungeon
Type of stronghold, fastness

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
maintain by writing regular records
Type Words
Synonyms maintain
Type of enter, record, put down


keep a diary.
keep notes.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
conform one's action or practice to
Type Words
Synonyms observe
Has types make good
Derivation keeping


keep appointments.
she never keeps her promises.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Type Words
Synonyms continue, go along, go on, proceed
Type of act, move
Has types keep going, ride, hold, run on
Verb group bear on, carry on, uphold, continue, preserve

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Type Words
Synonyms preserve
Type of protect


May God keep you.

keep::noun | Spocien Dictionary

keep
noun
/kip/
the financial means whereby one lives
Type Words
Synonyms bread and butter, livelihood, living, support, sustenance
Type of resource
Has types maintenance, subsistence, comforts, creature comforts, conveniences, meal ticket, amenities


each child was expected to pay for their keep.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Type Words
Synonyms celebrate, observe
Has types mark, solemnise, solemnize, commemorate, mourn

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
prevent the action or expression of
Type Words
Synonyms hold back, keep back, restrain
Has types hold, hold in, harness, moderate, curb, control, contain, confine, check, blink away, blink, baffle, wink, regulate, rein, rule, swallow


keep your cool.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Type Words
Synonyms prevent
Has types keep away, keep out, exclude, defend, blank, hold, wash out, rain out, restrain, restrict, shut, shut out, impede, hinder

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
retain possession of
Type Words
Synonyms hold on
Type of have got, have, hold
Has types stack away, deny, keep back, deduct, stash away, hive away, hold back, preserve, store, carry over, recoup, refuse, save, hold, salt away, retain, harbour, harbor, hold over, put in, lay in, withhold
Verb group keep open, hold open, save
Derivation keeping


Can I keep my old stuffed animals?.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
supply with necessities and support
Type Words
Synonyms maintain, sustain
Type of have got, have, hold
Has types reseed, carry, patronage


There's little to earn and many to keep.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
stick to correctly or closely
Type Words
Synonyms maintain, observe


keep count.
I cannot keep track of all my employees.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
retain rights to
Type Words
Synonyms hold open, keep open, save
Type of hold, reserve, book
Verb group hold on


keep my job for me while I give birth.
keep my seat, please.
keep open the possibility of a merger.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
fail to spoil or rot
Type Words
Synonyms stay fresh
Type of remain, stay, rest
Verb group preserve


These potatoes keep for a long time.

keep::noun | Spocien Dictionary

keep
noun
/kip/
a cell in a jail or prison
Type Words
Synonyms hold
Type of prison cell, jail cell, cell

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
prevent (food) from rotting
Type Words
Synonyms preserve
Type of prepare, make, fix, cook, ready
Has types salt, can, conserve, corn, cure, dehydrate, desiccate, freeze-dry, pickle, put up, refrigerate, tin
Verb group stay fresh


keep potatoes fresh.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
Type Words
Synonyms hold, maintain
Has types continue, conserve, housekeep, hold over, distance, bear on, pressurize, uphold, pressurise, carry on, preserve


The students keep me on my toes.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
maintain for use and service
Type Words
Synonyms maintain
Type of have, hold, have got


I keep a car in the countryside.
She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Type Words
Synonyms continue, keep on, retain
Type of sustain, prolong, keep up
Verb group continue, persist in


The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff.
Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
have as a supply
Type Words
Type of have got, hold, have


I always keep batteries in the freezer.
keep food for a week in the pantry.
She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
hold and prevent from leaving
Type Words
Type of detain, confine
Verb group prevent

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Type Words
Type of have, have got, hold
Has types maintain, preserve, conserve, keep up
Verb group preserve
Derivation keeping, keeper


He keeps the shop when I am gone.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
raise
Type Words
Type of farm, raise, grow, produce
Has types herd


She keeps a few chickens in the yard.
he keeps bees.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
store or keep customarily
Type Words
Type of store


Where do you keep your gardening tools?.

keep::verb | Spocien Dictionary

keep
verb
/kip/
supply with room and board
Type Words
Type of lodge, accommodate


He is keeping three women in the guest cottage.
keep boarders.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.