keep
[k̟çi(ː)p]noun, verb1 syllable
Keep means: continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
Synonyms for keep35
noun, as in the financial means whereby one lives
noun, as in the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
noun, as in a cell in a jail or prison
verb, as in continue a certain state, condition, or activity
verb, as in allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
verb, as in retain possession of
verb, as in retain rights to
verb, as in prevent the action or expression of
verb, as in fail to spoil or rot
verb, as in prevent (food) from rotting
verb, as in stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
verb, as in conform one's action or practice to
verb, as in look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
verb, as in maintain by writing regular records
verb, as in maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
verb, as in maintain for use and service
verb, as in hold and prevent from leaving
Opposites of keep
What does keep mean?25
verb
continue a certain state, condition, or activity“Keep on working!”
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
retain possession of“Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”
retain rights to“keep my job for me while I give birth”
prevent the action or expression of“hold back your anger”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity“hold in place”
stick to correctly or closely“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
supply with necessities and support“She alone sustained her family”
fail to spoil or rot“These potatoes keep for a long time”
behave as expected during of holidays or rites“Keep the commandments”
prevent (food) from rotting“preserved meats”
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”
conform one's action or practice to“keep appointments”
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of“He keeps the shop when I am gone”
maintain by writing regular records“keep a diary”
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger“May God keep you”
maintain for use and service“I keep a car in the countryside”
hold and prevent from leaving“The student was kept after school”
supply with room and board“He is keeping three women in the guest cottage”
to rear“She keeps a few chickens in the yard”
store or keep customarily“Where do you keep your gardening tools?”
have as a supply“I always keep batteries in the freezer”
noun
the financial means whereby one lives“each child was expected to pay for their keep”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
a cell in a jail or prison
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with keep?16
Keep in a sentence
- Always keep a bucket of water handy, in case of fire.CK
- When you go abroad, you'd better keep in mind that tipping is customary.Ivan24
- Will you keep my valuables for me, please?CK
- As scientists keep insisting, there is neither good nor bad in any scientific discovery.Dejo
- In summer, meat goes bad easily; you must keep it in the refrigerator.Luornu
- Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.CC
- If you can't keep your promise, what excuse will you make?CM
- If you want to make your dreams come true, keep on trying.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of keep
as a noun
- plural
- keeps
as a verb
- past tense
- kept
- past participle
- kept
- present participle
- keeping
- third-person singular
- keeps