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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) : [ devils ]
KEEP, v.t.
He willed away his whole estate,
And then in death he fell asleep,
Murmuring: "Well, at any rate,
My name unblemished I shall keep."
But when upon the tomb 'twas wrought
Whose was it? -- for the dead keep naught.
Durang Gophel Arn
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Keep \Keep\ (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kept (k[e^]pt); p.
pr. & vb. n. Keeping.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep,
regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover,
OE. copnien to desire.]
1. To care; to desire. [Obs.]
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I kepe not of armes for to yelp [boast]. --Chaucer.
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2. To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let
go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to
lose; to retain; to detain.
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If we lose the field,
We can not keep the town. --Shak.
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That I may know what keeps me here with you.
--Dryden.
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If we would weigh and keep in our minds what we are
considering, that would instruct us. --Locke.
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3. To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to
maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or
tenor.
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His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal. --Milton.
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Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on.
--Addison.
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Note: In this sense it is often used with prepositions and
adverbs, as to keep away, to keep down, to keep from,
to keep in, out, or off, etc. ``To keep off
impertinence and solicitation from his superior.''
--Addison.
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4. To have in custody; to have in some place for
preservation; to take charge of.
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The crown of Stephanus, first king of Hungary, was
always kept in the castle of Vicegrade. --Knolles.
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5. To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard.
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Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee. --Gen.
xxviii. 15.
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6. To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to
communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret.
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Great are thy virtues . . . though kept from man.
--Milton.
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7. To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend.
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And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it. --Gen.
ii. 15.
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In her girlish age, she kept sheep on the moor.
--Carew.
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8. To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to
keep books, a journal, etc.; also, to enter (as accounts,
records, etc. ) in a book.
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9. To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the
like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.
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Like a pedant that keeps a school. --Shak.
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Every one of them kept house by himself. --Hayward.
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10. To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to
keep boarders.
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11. To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an
assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc.
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I keep but three men and a boy. --Shak.
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12. To have habitually in stock for sale.
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13. To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to
intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to
keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.
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Both day and night did we keep company. --Shak.
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Within this portal as I kept my watch. --Smollett.
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14. To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from
or violate; to practice or perform, as duty; not to
neglect; to be faithful to.
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I have kept the faith. --2 Tim. iv.
7.
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Him whom to love is to obey, and keep
His great command. --Milton.
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15. To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as,
to keep one's house, room, bed, etc.; hence, to haunt; to
frequent. --Shak.
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'Tis hallowed ground;
Fairies, and fawns, and satyrs do it keep. --J.
Fletcher.
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16. To observe duly, as a festival, etc.; to celebrate; to
solemnize; as, to keep a feast.
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I went with them to the house of God . . . with a
multitude that kept holyday. --Ps. xlii. 4.
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To keep at arm's length. See under Arm, n.
To keep back.
(a) To reserve; to withhold. ``I will keep nothing back
from you.'' --Jer. xlii. 4.
(b) To restrain; to hold back. ``Keep back thy servant
also from presumptuous sins.'' --Ps. xix. 13.
To keep company with.
(a) To frequent the society of; to associate with; as,
let youth keep company with the wise and good.
(b) To accompany; to go with; as, to keep company with
one on a voyage; also, to pay court to, or accept
attentions from, with a view to marriage. [Colloq.]
To keep counsel. See under Counsel, n.
To keep down.
(a) To hold in subjection; to restrain; to hinder.
(b) (Fine Arts) To subdue in tint or tone, as a portion
of a picture, so that the spectator's attention may
not be diverted from the more important parts of the
work.
To keep good hours or To keep bad hours, to be
customarily early (or late) in returning home or in
retiring to rest.
To keep house.
(a) To occupy a separate house or establishment, as with
one's family, as distinguished from boarding; to
manage domestic affairs.
(b) (Eng. Bankrupt Law) To seclude one's self in one's
house in order to evade the demands of creditors.
To keep one's hand in, to keep in practice.
To keep open house, to be hospitable.
To keep the peace (Law), to avoid or to prevent a breach of
the peace.
To keep school, to govern, manage and instruct or teach a
school, as a preceptor.
To keep a stiff upper lip, to keep up one's courage.
[Slang]
To keep term.
(a) (Eng. Universities) To reside during a term.
(b) (Inns of Court) To eat a sufficient number of dinners
in hall to make the term count for the purpose of
being called to the bar. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
To keep touch. See under Touch, n.
To keep under, to hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
To keep up.
(a) To maintain; to prevent from falling or diminution;
as, to keep up the price of goods; to keep up one's
credit.
(b) To maintain; to continue; to prevent from ceasing.
``In joy, that which keeps up the action is the
desire to continue it.'' --Locke.
Syn: To retain; detain; reserve; preserve; hold; restrain;
maintain; sustain; support; withhold. -- To Keep.
Usage: Retain, Preserve. Keep is the generic term, and is
often used where retain or preserve would too much
restrict the meaning; as, to keep silence, etc. Retain
denotes that we keep or hold things, as against
influences which might deprive us of them, or reasons
which might lead us to give them up; as, to retain
vivacity in old age; to retain counsel in a lawsuit;
to retain one's servant after a reverse of fortune.
Preserve denotes that we keep a thing against agencies
which might lead to its being destroyed or broken in
upon; as, to preserve one's health; to preserve
appearances.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Keep \Keep\, n.
1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed;
charge. --Chaucer.
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Pan, thou god of shepherds all,
Which of our tender lambkins takest keep. --Spenser.
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2. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition;
case; as, to be in good keep.
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3. The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance;
support; as, the keep of a horse.
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Grass equal to the keep of seven cows. --Carlyle.
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I performed some services to the college in return
for my keep. --T. Hughes.
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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 dungeon. See
Illust. of Castle.
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The prison strong,
Within whose keep the captive knights were laid.
--Dryden.
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The lower chambers of those gloomy keeps. --Hallam.
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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.
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5. That which is kept in charge; a charge. [Obs.]
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Often he used of his keep
A sacrifice to bring. --Spenser.
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6. (Mach.) A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in
place.
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To take keep, to take care; to heed. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Keep \Keep\, v. i.
1. 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.
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2. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.
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If the malt be not thoroughly dried, the ale it
makes will not keep. --Mortimer.
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3. To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. [Now disused
except locally or colloquially.]
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Knock at his study, where, they say, he keeps.
--Shak.
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4. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch. [Obs.]
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Keep that the lusts choke not the word of God that
is in us. --Tyndale.
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5. To be in session; as, school keeps to-day. [Colloq.]
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To keep from, to abstain or refrain from.
To keep in with, to keep on good terms with; as, to keep in
with an opponent.
To keep on, to go forward; to proceed; to continue to
advance.
To keep to, to adhere strictly to; not to neglect or
deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a
rule; to keep to one's word or promise.
To keep up, to remain unsubdued; also, not to be confined
to one's bed.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Donjon \Don"jon\ (d[u^]n"j[u^]n), n. [See Dungeon.]
The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in
ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the
fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Keep \Keep\ (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kept; p. pr. & vb.
n. Keeping.] [OE. k?pen, AS. c?pan to keep, regard, desire,
await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to
desire.]
1. To care; to desire. [Obs.]
I kepe not of armes for to yelp [boast]. --Chaucer.
2. To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let
go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to
lose; to retain; to detain.
If we lose the field, We can not keep the town.
--Shak.
That I may know what keeps me here with you.
--Dryden.
If we would weigh and keep in our minds what we are
considering, that would instruct us. --Locke.
3. To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to
maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or
tenor.
His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal. --Milton.
Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on.
--Addison.
Note: In this sense it is often used with prepositions and
adverbs, as to keep away, to keep down, to keep from,
to keep in, out, or off, etc. ``To keep off
impertinence and solicitation from his superior.''
--Addison.
4. To have in custody; to have in some place for
preservation; to take charge of.
The crown of Stephanus, first king of Hungary, was
always kept in the castle of Vicegrade. --Knolles.
5. To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard.
Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee. --Gen.
xxviii. 15.
6. To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to
communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret.
Great are thy virtues . . . though kept from man.
--Milton.
7. To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend.
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it. --Gen.
ii. 15.
In her girlish age, she kept sheep on the moor.
--Carew.
8. To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to
keep books, a journal, etc.; also, to enter (as accounts,
records, etc. ) in a book.
9. To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the
like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.
Like a pedant that keeps a school. --Shak.
Every one of them kept house by himself. --Hayward.
10. To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to
keep boarders.
11. To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an
assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc.
I keep but three men and a boy. --Shak.
12. To have habitually in stock for sale.
13. To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to
intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to
keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.
Both day and night did we keep company. --Shak.
Within this portal as I kept my watch. --Smollett.
14. To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from
or violate; to practice or perform, as duty; not to
neglect; to be faithful to.
I have kept the faith. --2 Tim. iv.
7.
Him whom to love is to obey, and keep His great
command. --Milton.
15. To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as,
to keep one's house, room, bed, etc.; hence, to haunt; to
frequent. --Shak.
'Tis hallowed ground; Fairies, and fawns, and
satyrs do it keep. --J. Fletcher.
16. To observe duty, as a festival, etc.; to celebrate; to
solemnize; as, to keep a feast.
I went with them to the house of God . . . with a
multitude that kept holyday. --Ps. xlii. 4.
To keep at arm's length. See under Arm, n.
To keep back.
(a) To reserve; to withhold. ``I will keep nothing back
from you.'' --Jer. xlii. 4.
(b) To restrain; to hold back. ``Keep back thy servant
also from presumptuous sins.'' --Ps. xix. 13.
To keep company with.
(a) To frequent the society of; to associate with; as,
let youth keep company with the wise and good.
(b) To accompany; to go with; as, to keep company with
one on a voyage; also, to pay court to, or accept
attentions from, with a view to marriage. [Colloq.]
To keep counsel. See under Counsel, n.
To keep down.
(a) To hold in subjection; to restrain; to hinder.
(b) (Fine Arts) To subdue in tint or tone, as a portion
of a picture, so that the spectator's attention may
not be diverted from the more important parts of the
work.
To keep good (or bad) hours, to be customarily early
(or late) in returning home or in retiring to rest. -- To
keep house.
(a) To occupy a separate house or establishment, as with
one's family, as distinguished from boarding; to
manage domestic affairs.
(b) (Eng. Bankrupt Law) To seclude one's self in one's
house in order to evade the demands of creditors. --
To keep one's hand in, to keep in practice. -- To keep
open house, to be hospitable. -- To keep the peace (Law),
to avoid or to prevent a breach of the peace. -- To keep
school, to govern, manage and instruct or teach a school, as
a preceptor. -- To keep a stiff upper lip, to keep up
one's courage. [Slang] -- To keep term.
(a) (Eng. Universities) To reside during a term.
(b) (Inns of Court) To eat a sufficient number of dinners
in hall to make the term count for the purpose of
being called to the bar. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
To keep touch. See under Touch, n.
To keep under, to hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
To keep up.
(a) To maintain; to prevent from falling or diminution;
as, to keep up the price of goods; to keep up one's
credit.
(b) To maintain; to continue; to prevent from ceasing.
``In joy, that which keeps up the action is the
desire to continue it.'' --Locke.
Syn: To retain; detain; reserve; preserve; hold; restrain;
maintain; sustain; support; withhold. -- To Keep.
Usage: Retain, Preserve. Keep is the generic term, and is
often used where retain or preserve would too much
restrict the meaning; as, to keep silence, etc. Retain
denotes that we keep or hold things, as against
influences which might deprive us of them, or reasons
which might lead us to give them up; as, to retain
vivacity in old age; to retain counsel in a lawsuit;
to retain one's servant after a reverse of fortune.
Preserve denotes that we keep a thing against agencies
which might lead to its being destroyed or broken in
upon; as, to preserve one's health; to preserve
appearances.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Keep \Keep\, v. i.
1. 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.
2. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.
If the malt be not thoroughly dried, the ale it
makes will not keep. --Mortimer.
3. To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. [Now disused
except locally or colloquially.]
Knock at his study, where, they say, he keeps.
--Shak.
4. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch. [Obs.]
Keep that the lusts choke not the word of God that
is in us. --Tyndale.
5. To be in session; as, school keeps to-day. [Colloq.]
To keep from, to abstain or refrain from.
To keep in with, to keep on good terms with; as, to keep in
with an opponent.
To keep on, to go forward; to proceed; to continue to
advance.
To keep to, to adhere strictly to; not to neglect or
deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a
rule; to keep to one's word or promise.
To keep up, to remain unsubdued; also, not to be confined
to one's bed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Keep \Keep\, n.
1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed;
charge. --Chaucer.
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. See
Illust. of Castle.
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. [Obs.]
Often he used of his keep A sacrifice to bring.
--Spenser.
6. (Mach.) A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in
place.
To take keep, to take care; to heed. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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In \In\, prep. [AS. in; akin to D. & G. in, Icel. [=i], Sw. &
Dan. i, OIr. & L. in, Gr. 'en. [root]197. Cf. 1st In-,
Inn.]
The specific signification of in is situation or place with
respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It
is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving
within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any
kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing,
either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it
approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is
interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among. It
is used:
1. With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston;
he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
The babe lying in a manger. --Luke ii. 16.
Thy sun sets weeping in the lowly west. --Shak.
Situated in the forty-first degree of latitude.
--Gibbon.
Matter for censure in every page. --Macaulay.
2. With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is
in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light. ``Fettered
in amorous chains.'' --Shak.
Wrapt in sweet sounds, as in bright veils.
--Shelley.
3. With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the
part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first
regiment in the army.
Nine in ten of those who enter the ministry.
--Swift.
4. With reference to physical surrounding, personal states,
etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is
in darkness; to live in fear.
When shall we three meet again, In thunder,
lightning, or in rain? --Shak.
5. With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence
considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in
one's favor. ``In sight of God's high throne.'' --Milton.
Sounds inharmonious in themselves, and harsh.
--Cowper.
6. With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain
limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as,
to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in
death; to put our trust in God.
He would not plunge his brother in despair.
--Addison.
She had no jewels to deposit in their caskets.
--Fielding.
7. With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it
happened in the last century; in all my life.
In as much as, or Inasmuch as, in the degree that; in
like manner as; in consideration that; because that;
since. See Synonym of Because, and cf. For as much
as, under For, prep.
In that, because; for the reason that. ``Some things they
do in that they are men . . .; some things in that they
are men misled and blinded with error.'' --Hooker.
In the name of, in behalf of; on the part of; by authority;
as, it was done in the name of the people; -- often used
in invocation, swearing, praying, and the like.
To be in for it.
(a) To be in favor of a thing; to be committed to a
course.
(b) To be unable to escape from a danger, penalty, etc.
[Colloq.]
To be (or keep) in with.
(a) To be close or near; as, to keep a ship in with the
land.
(b) To be on terms of friendship, familiarity, or intimacy
with; to secure and retain the favor of. [Colloq.]
Syn: Into; within; on; at. See At.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
keep
n 1: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was
expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the
state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own
livelihood" [syn: support, livelihood, living, bread
and butter, sustenance]
2: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or
fortress [syn: donjon, dungeon]
3: a cell in a jail or prison [syn: hold]
v 1: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep
clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a
lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" [syn: maintain,
hold]
2: continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on
working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep
smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
[syn: continue, go on, proceed, go along] [ant: discontinue]
3: retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?";
"She kept her maiden name after she married" [syn: hold
on] [ant: lose]
4: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state;
"We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring
kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating
the marbles" [syn: prevent] [ant: let]
5: conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments";
"she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original
conditions of the contract" [syn: observe]
6: observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with
the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all
my employees" [syn: observe, maintain]
7: look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the
shop when I am gone"
8: maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary";
"maintain a record"; "keep notes" [syn: maintain]
9: supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in
the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
10: allow to remain in a place or position; "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" [syn: retain, continue, keep on, keep going]
11: supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained
her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause";
"There's little to earn and many to keep" [syn: sustain,
maintain]
12: fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
[syn: stay fresh]
13: celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments";
"celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" [syn: observe,
celebrate]
14: keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep
your temper"; "keep your cool" [syn: restrain, suppress,
keep back, hold back]
15: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: preserve]
16: raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps
bees"
17: retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth";
"keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a
merger" [syn: keep open, hold open, save]
18: store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening
tools?"
19: have as a supply; "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"
20: maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the
countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her
shopping trips" [syn: maintain]
21: hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after
school"
22: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: preserve]
[also: kept]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Αγγλικά vb.
1 κρατώ
2 συνεχίζω
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Estonian n.
cloak, capote, gaberdine
Middle English n.
notice; note; observance
Yola vb.
to (l en keep)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Keep
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
keep
n.
1 (lb en historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located
within the castle walls.
2 The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's
support, maintenance.
3 (lb en obsolete) The act or office of keeping; custody; guard;
care; heed; charge; notice.
4 The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
5 (lb en obsolete) That which is kept in charge; a charge.
6 (lb en engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal
box, in place.
vb.
1 To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or
fall from; to uphold or maintain.
2 To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
3 (lb en transitive) (non-gloss definition: To hold the status of
something.)
4 # To maintain possession of.
5 # (label en ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve
in a certain state.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Keep
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Estonian n.
cloak, capote, gaberdine
Middle English n.
notice; note; observance
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Keep
n.
(surname: en).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Estonian n.
cloak, capote, gaberdine
Middle English n.
notice; note; observance
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Keep
n.
(surname: en).
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Englanti n.
1 elanto
2 hoito, huosta
3 (yhteys historia arkkitehtuuri k=en) keskustorni, keskiaikaisen
linnoituksen päätorni
4 säilö, putka
5 (tekniikka) (laakeripesän) pidike
Englanti vb.
1 pitää; säilyttää, varastoida
2 elättää, huolehtia, pitää leivissä
3 pidätellä; estää
4 pysyä, pysytellä; jatkaa
5 säilyä
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
keep
Nederländska n.
(tagg kat=fåglar språk=nl) bergfink
From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. aanhou, teel
2. behou, bêre, bewaar
3. bedryf, bedrywe, begaan
From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
keep /kˈiːp/
agterhou
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Keep /kˈiːp/
العيش
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. главна кула
main tower
2. прехрана
support
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. гледам
of livestock: to raise; to care for
2. продължавам да
to continue
3. съхранявам, пазя
to maintain possession of
4. държа, задържам
to maintain the condition of; to preserve
5. оставам в
to remain in, to be confined to
6. сдържам
to restrain
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
dodržovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
pokračovat v něčem
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
zachovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
chovat
Note: (zvířata)
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
udržovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
udržet
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
držet
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
zadržet
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
střežit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
vězení
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
vydržet
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
hrad
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
ponechat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
cela(ve vězení)
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
vyhýbat se
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
hradní věž
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
tvrz
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
ponechat si
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
zachovávat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
provozovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
pečovat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
chránit
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
hlídat
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
keep /kˈiːp/
uschovat
From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]
keep /kˈiːp/
cadw
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
Bergfried [hist.]
Note: Turm einer mittelalterlichen Burg
Synonym: bergfried
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
[a person's] Kost und Logis
Note: für eine Person
"work for your keep" - für Kost und Logis arbeiten
"I get 300 EUR a week and my keep." - Ich bekomme 300 EUR pro Woche bei freier Kost und Logis.
Note: board and lodging
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
aushalten
Note: Unterhalt bezahlen
"He gets his girlfriend to keep him." - Er lässt sich von seiner Freundin aushalten.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/ (kept /kˈɛpt/ <>, kept /kˈɛpt/ <>)
behalten, nicht weggeben
"he/she keeps" - er/sie behält
"I/he/she would keep" - ich/er/sie behielt
"keep an eye on sth." - etw. im Auge behalten
"keep it private" - es für sich behalten
see: keeping, kept, Keep this private!
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/ (kept /kˈɛpt/ <>, kept /kˈɛpt/ <>)
bleiben, weitermachen, fortfahren
"keep well and fit" - gesund bleiben
"keep one's mind alive" - geistig rege bleiben
see: keeping, kept, keep calm, keep cool, Keep it real!
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/ (kept /kˈɛpt/ <>, kept /kˈɛpt/ <>)
sich halten , haltbar sein
Note: Lebensmittel
"Eat the salmon because it won't keep till tomorrow." - Iss den Lachs, denn er hält sich nicht bis morgen.
see: keeping, kept, Keeps in the freezer for several months.
Note: food
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
hüten
Synonym: guard
see: guarding, keeping, guarded, kept
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
jdm. etw. reservieren
"Please keep me a seat." - Halte mir bitte einen Platz frei., Reserviere mir bitte einen Platz.
Synonym: save sth. for sb.
see: keeping, saving for, kept, saved for, Please save the next dance for me., Please save me a seat.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/ (kept /kˈɛpt/ <>, kept /kˈɛpt/ <>)
versorgen, unterhalten
"keep sth. running" - etw. am Laufen halten
see: keeping, kept
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
keep /kˈiːp/
wahren
"keep up appearances" - den Schein wahren
Synonyms: preserve, protect
see: keeping, preserving, protecting, kept, preserved, protected, keep aloof
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
keep /kˈiːp/
κατακρατώ, εξακολουθώ, κρατώ
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. keskustorni
main tower
2. elanto
support
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. jatkaa, jatkuvasti
to continue
2. pitää
to maintain possession of
3. säilyttää, pitää
to maintain the condition of; to preserve
4. pysyä
to remain in, to be confined to
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
keep /kiːp/
1. continuer, continuer à
2. élever
3. garder, protéger
4. conserver, maintenir, retenir
5. observer
6. accomplir, assurer, réaliser, remplir
7. sauver
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. निर्वाह
"He has to earn his keep."
2. देखरेख
"Children live in their parent's keep."
3. रख़ैल
"She was his keep."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. रहना, ज़ारी~रखना
"When a child learns walking, he keeps walking."
"You have to keep trying till you get solution for your problem."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. रखना
"He keeps his books well arranged."
2. हिसाब~रखना
"Keep a diary."
"Keep accounts."
3. निभाना
"Keep appointment."
"Keep treaty."
"Keep bargain."
4. निर्वाह~करना
"He earns enough to keep himself and his family."
5. तबियत
"How are you keeping?"
"He is keeping well."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
keep /kˈiːp/
držati, držati se, držite, kloniti se, održavati, zadržati, čuvajte, čuvati
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. kapocs
2. vártorony
3. ellátás költsége
4. élelem
5. tartó
6. koszt
7. eltett takarmány
8. halastó
9. eltartás
10. ellátás
11. rögzítô
12. hússzekrény
13. élelmezés
14. tárolt takarmány
15. öreg torony
16. víztározó
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. jaga, menjaga, menjagai
2. simpan
to maintain possession of
3. membayar, memenuhi
to remain faithful to given word
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. conservare
2. osservare
3. compiere, eseguire
4. salvare
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
keep /kˈiːp/
durare
From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
keep /kˈiːp/
non toccare
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. 確保
2. 飼う
of livestock: to raise; to care for
3. 残る, 継続, 続行
to continue
4. 保持, 確保
to maintain possession of
5. 保つ, 維持
to maintain the condition of; to preserve
6. 留まる
to remain in, to be confined to
7. 抑止
to restrain
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
keep /kiːp/
1. (iš)laikyti, saugoti
See also: hold
See also: maintain
See also: kept
2. įvykdyti (pažadą), tesėti, vykdyti (įsakymą)
See also: kept
3. vesti (žurnalą)
4. būti, laikytis, likti (tam tikroje padėtyje)
See also: kept
5. tebedaryti, toliau (ką) daryti
See also: kept
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
keep /kiːp/
1. blijven
2. fokken, opfokken, opkweken, telen
3. bewaken, bewaren, de wacht hebben, hoeden, waken over
4. behouden, bergen, conserveren, onderhouden, overhouden
5. gadeslaan, observeren, toekijken, toezien, waarnemen
6. nakomen, naleven, uitvoeren, verrichten, vervullen, voltrekken
7. redden
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. borgtårn
main tower
2. forpleining, underhold
support
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. fortsette
to continue
2. beholde
to maintain possession of
3. bevare
to maintain the condition of; to preserve
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
keep /kiːp/
1. criar, cultivar, melhorar
2. guardar, velar, vigiar
3. conservar
4. observar
5. cumprir, desempenhar
6. salvar, poupar
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
keep /kiːp/
1. vigilar
2. conservar, guardar
3. observar
4. cometer, hacer, perpetrar
5. salvar
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
keep /kiːpwʌn/
continuar, durar
From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
keep /kiːpwʌnzhændzɔf/
notocar
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
kärntorn
main tower
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
keep //kiːp// /[kʰip̚]/
1. fortsätta
to continue
2. behålla, hålla
to maintain possession of
3. bevara, preservera
to maintain the condition of; to preserve
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. (kept) tutmak, saklamak, hıfzetmek, elde tutmak, muhafaza etmek
2. yedirip içirmek, ücretle maiyetinde tutmak
3. metres olarak tutmak
4. sahibi olmak, işletmek (dükkân)
5. beslemek
6. idame etmek, sürdürmek, devam ettirmek
7. himaye etmek
8. kalmak, durmak, mevkiini muhafaza etmek
9. surüp gitmek, devam etmek. keep away uzak durmak
10. uzak tutmak. keep company yalnız bırakmamak, refakat etmek
11. with (ile) arkadaşlık etmek
12. geri kalmamak. keep dark saklamak, sır vermemek. keep down, keep under baş kaldırtmamak
13. yükselmesine müsaade etmemek. keep early (veya good) hours eve erken dönmek, erken yatmak. keep going devam etmek
14. ilerlemek
15. devam ettirmek. keep house ev idare etmek. keep in içeride kalmak
16. içeride alıkoymak, saklamak. keep in mind akılda tutmak, unutmamak . keep in with teveccühünü muhafaza etmek, dost kalmak. keep on devam etmek. keep off yaklaştırmamak, uzak tutmak
17. uzak kalmak keep one' balance kendine hâkim olmak, dengesini kaybetmemek. keep one' counsel slr saklamak. keep open house her misafire kapısını açıktutmak. keep out dışında kalmak. Keep out! Girilmez Yaklaşma ! keep silence susmak. keep step ayak uydurmak. keep the ball rolling iyi bir işi devam ettirmek. keep time tempo tutmak. keep the peace (huk.) sulhu bozmamak. keep touch with munasebeti devam ettirmek, devamlı ilişkisi olmak keep track of takip etmek izlemek. keep up with geri kalmamak. keep watch bekçilik etmek, nöbet beklemek, gözetlemek. keep one' word sözünün eri olmak, sözünden dönmemek.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
keep /kˈiːp/
1. geçim
2. himaye
3. kale
4. kale zindanı. for keeps her zaman için, temelli olarak, sonuna kadar. He earns his keep Geçimini sağlıyor. He' not worth his keep Masrafına değmez.
From Nederlands-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-bul ]
keep //keːp//
планинска чинка
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:nld-deu ]
keep /kep/
Einschnitt
From Nederlands-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-ell ]
keep //keːp//
χειμωνόσπινος
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:nld-eng ]
keep /kep/
notch
From Nederlands-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-fin ]
keep //keːp//
järripeippo
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:nld-fra ]
keep /kep/
1. rainure
2. encoche
From Nederlands-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 : [ freedict:nld-ita ]
keep /kˈeːp/
tacca
From Nederlands-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-pol ]
keep //keːp//
jer
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-por ]
keep //keːp//
tentilhão-montês
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Nederlands-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-rus ]
keep //keːp//
1. зару́бка
1. kerf
2. вьюрок
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-spa ]
keep //keːp//
1. entalladura
1. kerf
2. pinzón real
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-swe ]
keep //keːp//
bergfink
2. kleurrijke vinkensoort
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈkip/
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
545 Moby Thesaurus words for "keep":
POW camp, TLC, abide, abide by, abstain, accede to, accommodate,
accommodation, accommodations, accumulate, acknowledge, acropolis,
act up to, adhere to, administer Communion, afford, afford support,
agree to, aliment, alimentation, alimony, amass, arm, armor,
arrest, attend Communion, attend Mass, attend to, attend to orders,
backlog, balance, ballast, bastille, bastion, be faithful to,
beachhead, bear, bear in mind, bear out, bear up, beat the drum,
bed, bed and board, bide, bit, black hole, bless, block,
blockhouse, blow the trumpet, board, board and room, bolster,
bolster up, borstal, borstal institution, bosom, bottle up, box up,
bread, bread and butter, breed, bridewell, bridgehead, bridle,
brig, brood over, bunker, buttress, cage, camouflage, can, care,
care for, carry, carry on, castle, celebrate, celebrate Mass, cell,
champion, charge, check, cherish, citadel, cling to, clink, clip,
cloak, cloister, clothe, collect, commemorate, communicate,
compass about, comply, comply with, conceal, concentration camp,
condemned cell, conduct, confine, conform, conform to, consecrate,
conserve, constrain, contain, continue, continue to be, control,
cool, cool off, cooler, coop, coop in, coop up, copyright, cork up,
counterbalance, cover, crib, crutch, culture, cumulate, curb,
curtail, cushion, custodianship, custody, daily bread, death cell,
death house, death row, decelerate, defeat time, defend, defer to,
defy time, deny, detain, detention camp, deter, direct, disallow,
discourage, do justice to, dompt, donate, donjon, dress ship,
dungeon, dwell, dwell on, dwell upon, economic support, embosom,
embrace, encage, enclose, endow, endowment, endure, enjoin, enjoy,
ensure, entertain, exist, extend, facilities, fan the embers, farm,
fasthold, fastness, fatten, federal prison, feed, fence, fence in,
fend, fill, fill up, finance, find, fire a salute, firm, firm up,
follow, follow the book, fondle, food, forbear, forbid,
forced-labor camp, fort, fortress, foster, freeze, fulfill, fund,
furnish, gaol, garner, garner up, garrison, garrison house,
gather into barns, give, give support, go on, govern, grow,
guarantee, guard, guardhouse, guarding, hallow, hang on to, harbor,
harken to, hatch, have, have and hold, have in mind, haven,
heap up, heed, hem in, hide, hinder, hoard, hoard up, hold,
hold at bay, hold back, hold by, hold down, hold fast, hold in,
hold in check, hold in custody, hold in leash, hold in mind,
hold in restraint, hold jubilee, hold on, hold on to, hold out,
hold up, honor, house of correction, house of detention, hug,
husband, immobilize, immure, impound, imprison, incarcerate,
industrial school, inhibit, insure, internment camp, invest, jail,
jailhouse, jubilate, jubilize, jug, keep alive, keep back,
keep by one, keep dark, keep faith with, keep from, keep from harm,
keep going, keep in, keep in check, keep in custody,
keep in detention, keep in memory, keep in mind, keep in reserve,
keep in store, keep in view, keep intact, keep inviolate, keep on,
keep on hand, keep out, keep safe, keep the faith,
keep under control, keep up, keeping, labor camp, last, last long,
last out, laud, lay by, lay under restraint, lay up, lend support,
lengthen, listen to, live, live on, live through, live up to,
livelihood, living, lock in, lockup, lodgings, look after, maffick,
maintain, maintenance, make available, make good, make merry,
make provision for, make safe, manage, manna, mark, martello,
martello tower, mask, maximum-security prison, meat, meet,
memorialize, mew, mew up, mind, minimum-security prison, mote,
mothering, motte, muzzle, nail down, nestle, not destroy,
not endanger, not expend, not use up, not waste, nourish,
nourishment, nurse, nurture, nutriment, obey, obey the rules,
observe, obstruct, operate, ordain, oubliette, own, pabulum, pap,
patent, pay attention to, peel, peel tower, pen, pen up,
penal colony, penal institution, penal settlement, penitentiary,
perdure, perennate, perpetuate, persist, persist in, pile up,
pillbox, pin down, pokey, police, possess, post, pound, praise,
prepare, present, preserve, prevail, prevent, preventive custody,
price support, prison, prison camp, prisonhouse, prohibit, prolong,
prop, prop up, protect, protection, protective custody, protract,
provide, provide for, provision, pull, pull in, put apart,
put aside, put away, put by, put up, rail in, raise, ranch, rath,
rear, receive the Sacrament, recruit, refection, reform school,
reformatory, refreshment, regard, register, rein, rein in,
reinforce, remain, replenish, repress, reserve, respect, restrain,
restrict, retain, retard, retrench, ride shotgun for, run, run on,
safeguard, safehold, safekeeping, sanctify, satisfy, save, save up,
screen, seal up, secrete, secure, set apart, set aside, set back,
set by, shackle, shelter, shield, shore, shore up, shroud, shut in,
shut up, signalize, slow down, smother, snub, solemnize,
solemnly mark, sound a fanfare, spare, sponging house, squirrel,
squirrel away, stabilitate, stabilize, stand, stand up,
state prison, stay, stay in line, stay on, steady, stick, stifle,
stir, stock, stock up, stockade, stockpile, store, store up,
stow away, straiten, strong point, stronghold, submit,
subsidization, subsidize, subsidy, subsist, subsistence,
subvention, subventionize, supply, support, suppress, survive,
sustain, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, take orders, tarry,
tend, tender loving care, the hole, tide over, toe the line,
tollbooth, tower, tower of strength, training school, transfix,
treasure, treasure up, undergird, underwrite, upbear, uphold,
upkeep, victual, wall in, ward, watch over, wear, wear well,
withhold, yield
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 生计,维持;
v. 保存,维持,继续;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 生计,维持,保持
vt.
保持,保存,遵守,看守,整理,维持,履行,瞻养,经营,拘留
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