Dictionary
noun : KEEP
Source:WordNet 3.1
-
1. (
) the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" ;
verb : KEEP
Source:WordNet 3.1
-
1. (
) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; "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; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" ;
-
7. (
) look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" ;
-
8. (
) maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" ;
-
9. (
) supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" ;
-
10. (
) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "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" ;
-
12. (
) fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" ;
-
13. (
) behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" ;
-
14. (
) maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" ;
-
15. (
) raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" ;
-
16. (
) retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" ;
-
17. (
) store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" ;
-
18. (
) have as a supply; "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" ;
-
19. (
) maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" ;
-
20. (
) hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" ;
-
21. (
) prevent the action or expression of; "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays" ;
-
22. (
) prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" ;
See more about : KEEP