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Definition of Keep

1. Noun. The financial means whereby one lives. "He could no longer earn his own livelihood"

2. Verb. Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,. "The students keep me on my toes"

3. Noun. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.

4. Verb. Continue a certain state, condition, or activity. "They keep moving "; "We went on working until well past midnight"

5. Noun. A cell in a jail or prison.

6. Verb. Retain possession of. "They keep the money "; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

7. Verb. Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. "They keep him from writing the letter"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

8. Verb. Conform one's action or practice to. "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

9. Verb. Stick to correctly or closely. "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

10. Verb. Look after; be the keeper of; have charge of. "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

11. Verb. Maintain by writing regular records. "Keep notes"

12. Verb. Supply with room and board. "Sam cannot keep Sue "; "Keep boarders"

13. Verb. Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature. "This garment retains its shape even after many washings"

14. Verb. Supply with necessities and support. "There's little to earn and many to keep"

15. Verb. Fail to spoil or rot. "This food does keep well "; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

16. Verb. Behave as expected during of holidays or rites. "Observe Yom Kippur"

17. Verb. Keep under control; keep in check. "Keep your cool"

18. Verb. Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger. "May God keep you"

19. Verb. Raise. "He keeps bees"

20. Verb. Retain rights to. "Keep open the possibility of a merger"

21. Verb. Store or keep customarily. "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

22. Verb. Have as a supply. "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"

23. Verb. Maintain for use and service. "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

24. Verb. Hold and prevent from leaving. "The student was kept after school"

25. Verb. Prevent (food) from rotting. "The chefs keep the vegetables"; "Keep potatoes fresh"

Definition of Keep

1. v. t. To care; to desire.

2. v. i. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.

3. n. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.

Definition of Keep

1. Verb. (transitive) to maintain possession of ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) to maintain the condition of ¹

3. Verb. (transitive archaic) To remain in, to be confined to ¹

4. Verb. (obsolete) to wait for, keep watch for ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) to restrain ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) to protect, guard (someone from something) ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) to continue ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) to remain edible or otherwise usable ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive copulative) to remain in a state ¹

10. Verb. (intransitive cricket) to act as wicket-keeper ¹

11. Verb. (transitive of animals) to raise; to care for ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) to supply with necessities and financially support a person ¹

13. Noun. (obsolete) Care, notice ¹

14. Noun. (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. ¹

15. Noun. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Keep

1. to continue to possess [v KEPT, KEEPING, KEEPS] : KEEPABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Keep

1. 1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. "Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep." (Spenser) 2. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep. 3. The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse. "Grass equal to the keep of seven cows." (Carlyle) "I performed some services to the college in return for my keep." (T. Hughes) 4. That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. "The prison strong, Within whose keep the captive knights were laid." (Dryden) "The lower chambers of those gloomy keeps." (Hallam) "I think . . . The keep, or principal part of a castle, was so called because the lord and his domestic circle kept, abode, or lived there." (M. A. Lower) 5. That which is kept in charge; a charge. "Often he used of his keep A sacrifice to bring." (Spenser) 6. A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place. To take keep, to take care; to heed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keep

keen-sighted keen-witted keen as mustard keen on keened keener keeners keenest keeneth keening

keenings keenly keenness keennesses keens keep (current term) keep-away keep a close watch on keep a cool head keep a lid on

keep a lookout keep a weather eye open keep abreast keep an eye on keep an eye open keep an eye out keep an eye peeled keep apart keep around keep at

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