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- Dictionarykeep/kiːp/
verb
- 1. have or retain possession of: "return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files"
- 2. cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.: "the guidance system keeps the machine on course" Similar
noun
- 1. food, clothes, and other essentials for living: "the Society are paying for your keep"
- 2. charge; control: archaic "if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far"
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Verb She's going to keep the money she found. I can't decide whether to sell my old car or keep it for another year. While the company laid off some employees, others had hopes of keeping their jobs. “The fare is $4.” “Here's $5. Keep the change.” I asked them to keep quiet. The program teaches kids how to keep safe near water.
Synonyms for KEEP: celebrate, commemorate, bless, observe, remember, honor, sanctify, consecrate; Antonyms of KEEP: break, violate, forget, ignore, disregard, transgress, overlook, neglect.
The meaning of MAINTAIN is to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline. How to use maintain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Maintain.
Synonyms for PREVENT: avert, preclude, avoid, forestall, obviate, help, escape, provide; Antonyms of PREVENT: assist, aid, facilitate, promote, encourage, ease, forward, abet
Synonyms for MAINTAIN: preserve, conserve, save, protect, defend, restore, keep up, sustain; Antonyms of MAINTAIN: ignore, disregard, destroy, neglect, break, hurt, impair, injure
The meaning of RETAIN is to keep in possession or use. How to use retain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retain.
The meaning of STAY is a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast. How to use stay in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stay.
Synonyms for KEEP (TO): stick (to or with), adhere (to), cling (to), defend, hold to, stand by, hew (to), live up to; Antonyms of KEEP (TO): defect (from), give up, abandon, take back, forsake, recall, relinquish, disagree (with)
The meaning of PREVENT is to keep from happening or existing. How to use prevent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prevent.
The meaning of KEEP GOING is to continue moving forward. How to use keep going in a sentence.