keep

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• October 7. 2012 by jonasmunk from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — noun — english

  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"

• February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — noun — english

  the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

• February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — noun — english

  a cell in a jail or prison

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  cause to continue 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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  stop (someone or something) 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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  keep — verb — english

  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"