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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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For keeps means to have something forever. Learn how to use this idiom in a sentence and see examples from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary.
- English (US)
FOR KEEPS meaning: to have forever: . Learn more.
- Znaczenie for Keeps, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
for keeps definicja: to have forever: . Dowiedź się więcej.
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
for keeps 의미, 정의, for keeps의 정의: to have forever: . 자세히...
- English (US)
For keeps is a phrase that means something is permanent and will not change. It is often used in informal contexts, such as gambling or leaving a place. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of for keeps.
for keeps. 1. For the winner to retain, as in You can't take the marbles back; we were playing for keeps. [Mid-1800s] 2. For an indefinitely long time, forever, as in She is leaving town for keeps. 3.
Jun 11, 2024 · Word Family. for keeps. the "for keeps" family. Get started. for the winner to keep all.
for keeps. In earnest, seriously, as in We're separating for keeps . [Late 1800s] For the winner to retain, as in You can't take the marbles back; we were playing for keeps . [Mid-1800s] For an indefinitely long time, forever, as in She is leaving town for keeps .
For keeps means to keep something won in a game or to do something seriously. It comes from the game of marbles where the winner keeps all the marbles. Learn more about its usage and history with examples and sources.
For the winner to retain, as in You can't take the marbles back; we were playing for keeps. [Mid-1800s]