Keep
/kiːp/
Keep is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
“He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.”
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The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
“to be in good keep”
verb
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To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
“to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession”
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To observe or celebrate (a holiday).
“The feast of St. Stephen is kept on December 26.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
donjon retain preserve protect
Origin
From Middle English kepen, from Old English cepan.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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