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21keep — [c]/kip / (say keep) verb (kept, keeping) –verb (t) 1. to maintain in one s action or conduct: to keep watch; to keep step; to keep silence. 2. to cause to continue in some place, position, state, course, or action specified: to keep a light… …
22keep — [[t]kip[/t]] v. kept, keep•ing, n. 1) to hold or retain in one s possession, either permanently or temporarily 2) to hold in a given place; put or store: to keep mints in a dish[/ex] 3) to maintain (some action), as in accordance with duty: to… …
23keep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. kept) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession of. 2 tr. (foll. by for) retain or reserve for a future occasion or time (will keep it for tomorrow). 3 tr. & intr. retain or remain in a specified condition …
24keep — verb (past and past participle kept) 1》 have or retain possession of. ↘retain or reserve for use in the future. ↘put or store in a regular place. ↘(of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition. 2》 continue or cause to continue… …
25keep — 1. verb 1) you should keep all the old forms Syn: retain (possession of), hold on to, not part with, save, store, put by/aside, set aside; N.Amer. set by; informal hang on to 2) I tried to keep calm Syn: remain, stay …
26keep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + KEEP ▪ earn ▪ It s time you did a job to earn your keep. Keep is used after these nouns: ↑castle {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ well …
27keep back — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To delay] Syn. check, hold back, impede, hold up; see delay 1 , hinder . 2. [To restrict] Syn. restrain, inhibit, hold in check; see forbid , hinder , restrict 2 . 3. [To refuse to reveal] Syn. withhold, reserve, keep to… …
28Keep Away — This article is about the children s game. For the Godsmack song, see Keep Away (song). Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, is a children s game in which two or more players …
29keep — 1. verb /kiːp,kip/ a) to maintain possession of I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies. b) to maintain the condition of I keep my specimens under glass to protect them …
30keep possession of — hold in one s possession, maintain ownership of …
