keep

Letters that make keep

e, k, p are letters that make 'keep'

Words within keep

EE are words within 'keep'

Anagrams of keep

peek is an anagram of 'keep'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of keep

keeps is a word created by adding a letter to 'keep'

25 possible definitions for 'keep'

Keep as "continue a certain state, condition, or activity"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

continue, proceed, go on, go along have the same meaning as 'keep'

Antonyms

discontinue has the opposite meaning of keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of move, act.

Types of keep

keep going, run on, ride, hold are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

continuation, lengthiness, continuance, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

continue, carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"Keep on working!", "We continued to work into the night", "Keep smiling", "We went on working until well past midnight"

Keep as "behave as expected during of holidays or rites"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

celebrate, observe have the same meaning as 'keep'

Types of keep

solemnize, solemnise, commemorate, mourn, mark are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

celebrant, celebrator, celebrater, ceremonial occasion, law-abiding, celebration, observance, ceremony, jubilation, observant, ceremonial, festivity, solemnization, solemnisation are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"Keep the commandments", "celebrate Christmas", "Observe Yom Kippur"

Keep as "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prevent has the same meaning as keep

Antonyms

allow, permit, let have the opposite meaning of 'keep'

Types of keep

wash out, exclude, defend, hinder, impede, shut out, keep away, keep out, blank, hold, rain out, shut are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

preventive, preventative, prevention, bar are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

keep is a verb group of keep.

Example of keep used within this context

"We must prevent the cancer from spreading", "His snoring kept me from falling asleep", "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

Keep as "retain rights to"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

keep open, hold open, save have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of book, hold, reserve.

Verb groups of keep

keep, hold on are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"keep my job for me while I give birth", "keep my seat, please", "keep open the possibility of a merger"

Keep as "maintain for use and service"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

maintain has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of have, have got, hold.

Example of keep used within this context

"I keep a car in the countryside", "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

Keep as "look after, be the keeper of, have charge of"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of have, have got, hold.

Types of keep

conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

keeping, custodian, keeper, steward, guardianship, safekeeping are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

keep, preserve are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"He keeps the shop when I am gone"

Keep as "retain possession of"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold on has the same meaning as keep

Antonyms

lose has the opposite meaning of keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of have, have got, hold.

Types of keep

store, hold over, withhold, keep back, recoup, hive away, lay in, stack away, stash away, carry over, refuse, deduct, deny, preserve, save, store, hold back, hold, harbor, put in, retain, salt away, harbour are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

retention, keeping, holding are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

keep, keep open, hold open, save are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?", "She kept her maiden name after she married"

Keep as "a cell in a jail or prison"

Under this definition, keep is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of jail cell, prison cell, cell.

Derivatives of keep

restrain, confine, keep, hold are derivatives of 'keep'.

Keep as "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress"

Under this definition, keep is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

donjon, dungeon have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of stronghold, fastness.

Instances of keep

Black Hole of Calcutta. is an instance of keep

keep as a part

'keep' can be a part of castle.

Keep as "the financial means whereby one lives"

Under this definition, keep is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sustenance, living, support, livelihood, bread and butter have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of resource.

Types of keep

conveniences, meal ticket, maintenance, subsistence, comforts, creature comforts, amenities are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

keep, sustain, support, maintain are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"each child was expected to pay for their keep", "he applied to the state for support", "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

Keep as "prevent (food) from rotting"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

preserve has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of prepare, cook, ready, fix, make.

Types of keep

desiccate, freeze-dry, put up, tin, can, conserve, pickle, dehydrate, refrigerate, corn, cure, salt are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

preserver, preservative, conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

stay fresh, keep are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"preserved meats", "keep potatoes fresh"

Keep as "stick to correctly or closely"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

maintain, observe have the same meaning as 'keep'

Derivatives of keep

notice, observation, reflection, reflexion, observance, watching are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"The pianist kept time with the metronome", "keep count", "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

Keep as "maintain by writing regular records"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

maintain has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of put down, record, enter.

Example of keep used within this context

"keep a diary", "maintain a record", "keep notes"

Keep as "supply with necessities and support"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sustain, maintain have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of have, have got, hold.

Types of keep

patronage, reseed, carry are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

maintenance, sustenance, keep, living, support, upkeep, sustentation, sustainment, livelihood, bread and butter are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"She alone sustained her family", "The money will sustain our good cause", "There's little to earn and many to keep"

Keep as "hold and prevent from leaving"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of confine, detain.

Derivatives of keep

keep, hold are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

keep, prevent are verb groups of 'keep'.

Keep as "store or keep customarily"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of store.

Verb groups of keep

keep is a verb group of keep.

Example of keep used within this context

"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

Keep as "have as a supply"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of have, have got, hold.

Verb groups of keep

keep is a verb group of keep.

Example of keep used within this context

"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"

Keep as "allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

continue, retain, keep on have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of keep up, prolong, sustain.

Derivatives of keep

continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

persist in, continue are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"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"

Keep as "keep under control, keep in check"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

restrain, hold back, keep back have the same meaning as 'keep'

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of suppress, inhibit, bottle up.

Types of keep

confine, hold in, contain, hold, suppress, inhibit, bottle up, control, check, hold, moderate, curb are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

restrainer, controller, restraint are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"suppress a smile", "Keep your temper", "keep your cool"

Keep as "conform one's action or practice to"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

observe has the same meaning as keep

Antonyms

violate, offend, transgress, go against, infract, break, breach have the opposite meaning of 'keep'

Types of keep

make good is a type of keep.

Derivatives of keep

keeping, observance, honoring are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"keep appointments", "she never keeps her promises", "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

Keep as "raise"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of farm, produce, grow, raise.

Types of keep

herd is a type of keep.

Example of keep used within this context

"She keeps a few chickens in the yard", "he keeps bees"

Keep as "supply with room and board"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of lodge, accommodate.

Example of keep used within this context

"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage", "keep boarders"

Keep as "fail to spoil or rot"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stay fresh has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of remain, rest, stay.

Verb groups of keep

keep, preserve are verb groups of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"These potatoes keep for a long time"

Keep as "maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger"

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

preserve has the same meaning as keep

keep as a type

'keep' can be a type of protect.

Derivatives of keep

preserve, preserver, saving, preservation are derivatives of 'keep'.

Verb groups of keep

keep is a verb group of keep.

Example of keep used within this context

"May God keep you"

Keep as "keep in a certain state, position, or activity, e.g., "keep clean""

Under this definition, keep is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

maintain, hold have the same meaning as 'keep'

Types of keep

pressurize, hold over, carry on, conserve, preserve, bear on, continue, uphold, housekeep, distance, preserve, pressurise are types of 'keep'.

Derivatives of keep

maintainer, sustainer, maintainable, upholder are derivatives of 'keep'.

Example of keep used within this context

"hold in place", "She always held herself as a lady", "The students keep me on my toes"


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