kept

continue a certain state, condition, or activity“Keep on working!”

retain possession of“Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature“We cannot continue several servants any longer”

retain rights to“keep my job for me while I give birth”

fail to spoil or rot“These potatoes keep for a long time”

prevent the action or expression of“hold back your anger”

prevent (food) from rotting“preserved meats”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity“hold in place”

stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”

stick to correctly or closely“The pianist kept time with the metronome”

look after; be the keeper of; have charge of“He keeps the shop when I am gone”

supply with necessities and support“She alone sustained her family”

behave as expected during of holidays or rites“Keep the commandments”

maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger“May God keep you”

hold and prevent from leaving“The student was kept after school”

conform one's action or practice to“keep appointments”

maintain by writing regular records“keep a diary”

store or keep customarily“Where do you keep your gardening tools?”

have as a supply“I always keep batteries in the freezer”

maintain for use and service“I keep a car in the countryside”

supply with room and board“He is keeping three women in the guest cottage”

to rear“She keeps a few chickens in the yard”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded“unbroken promises”