VERB | stative | keep, maintain, hold | keep in a certain state, position, or activity |
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stative | keep, continue, go on, proceed, go along | continue a certain state, condition, or activity | |
possession | keep, hold on | retain possession of | |
social | keep, prevent | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | |
social | keep, observe | conform one's action or practice to | |
cognition | keep, observe, maintain | stick to correctly or closely | |
possession | keep | look after | |
communication | keep, maintain | maintain by writing regular records / records | |
stative | keep | supply with room and board | |
social | keep, retain, continue, keep on | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature | |
consumption | keep, sustain, maintain | supply with necessities and support | |
stative | keep, stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot | |
social | keep, observe, celebrate | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | |
stative | keep, preserve | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger | |
stative | keep | raise | |
possession | keep, keep open, hold open, save | retain rights to | |
possession | keep | store or keep customarily | |
possession | keep | have as a supply | |
possession | keep, maintain | maintain for use and service | |
contact | keep | hold and prevent from leaving | |
change | keep, restrain, keep back, hold back | keep under control | |
change | keep, preserve | prevent (food) from rotting | |
NOUN | possession | keep, support, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance | the financial means whereby one lives |
artifact | keep, donjon, dungeon | the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress | |
artifact | keep, hold | a cell in a jail or prison |
Sounds | kiy'p | |
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Rhymes | asleep ... weep: 22 rhymes with iyp... |
Meaning | The financial means whereby one lives. | |
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Example | "each child was expected to pay for their keep" | |
Synonyms | support, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance | |
Narrower | comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences | things that make you comfortable / comfortable and at ease |
maintenance | means of maintenance of a family or group | |
meal ticket | A source of income or livelihood | |
subsistence | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting | |
Broader | resource | available source of wealth |
Spanish | manutención, sustentación, sustento | |
Catalan | manutenció, sustentacle | |
Verbs | keep | supply with necessities and support |
Meaning | The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress. | |
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Synonyms | donjon, dungeon | |
Instances | Black Hole of Calcutta | A dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula |
Part of | castle | A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack |
Broader | stronghold, fastness | A strongly fortified defensive structure |
Spanish | mazmorra, torre del homenaje | |
Catalan | masmorra |
Meaning | A cell in a jail or prison. | |
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Synonym | hold | |
Broader | cell, jail cell, prison cell | A room where a prisoner is kept |
Verbs | keep | hold and prevent from leaving |
Meaning | Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean". | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "The students keep me on my toes" | |
Synonyms | maintain, hold | |
Narrower | conserve | Keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change |
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition | |
distance | Keep at a distance / distance | |
hold over | Keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time | |
housekeep | Maintain a household | |
preserve | Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing / fishing | |
pressurize, pressurise | Maintain a certain pressure | |
See also | keep apart | set apart from others |
keep down | place a limit on the number of | |
keep in | cause to stay indoors | |
keep off | refrain from entering or walking onto | |
keep off | refrain from certain foods or beverages | |
keep out | prevent from entering | |
keep up | maintain a required pace or level | |
keep up | lengthen or extend in duration or space | |
Spanish | conservar, mantener, sostener | |
Catalan | conservar, mantenir |
Meaning | Continue a certain state, condition, or activity. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
Model | They keep moving | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | continue, go on, proceed, go along | |
Narrower | hold | Remain in a certain state, position, or condition |
ride | Continue undisturbed and without interference | |
run on, keep going | Continue uninterrupted | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Opposite | discontinue | Come to or be at an end |
Similar to | continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition |
continue | Continue after an interruption / interruption | |
Spanish | continuar, guardar, proseguir, seguir | |
Catalan | continuar, guardar, prosseguir, seguir |
Meaning | Retain possession of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Model | They keep the money | |
Example | "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" | |
Synonym | hold on | |
Narrower | carry over, hold over | hold over goods to be sold for the next season |
deny, refuse | Refuse to let have | |
harbor, harbour | Keep in one's possession | |
retain, hold, keep back, hold back | Secure and keep for possible future use or application | |
save, preserve | To keep up and reserve for personal or special use | |
store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away | Keep or lay aside for future use | |
store | Find a place for and put away for storage | |
withhold, deduct, recoup | Retain and refrain from disbursing | |
Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
See also | keep back | hold back |
keep back | secure and keep for possible future use or application | |
Opposite | lose | fail to keep or to maintain |
Similar to | keep open, hold open, keep, save | Retain rights to |
Spanish | conservar, guardar, mantener, quedar, sostener | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, mantenir, quedar | |
Nouns | keeping | the act of retaining something |
Meaning | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Model | They keep him from writing the letter | |
Example | "Keep the child from eating the marbles" | |
Synonym | prevent | |
Narrower | blank | Keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning |
defend | Be on the defensive | |
exclude, keep out, shut out, shut | prevent from entering | |
hold | Keep from departing | |
impede, hinder | Be a hindrance or obstacle to | |
keep away | prevent from coming close | |
rain out, wash out | prevent or interrupt due to rain | |
restrain | Prevent (someone or something) from doing something | |
restrict | Prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed | |
Opposite | let, allow, permit | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen / happen |
Similar to | keep | hold and prevent from leaving |
Spanish | entrabar, evitar, impedir, prevenir | |
Catalan | evitar, impedir, prevenir |
Meaning | conform one's action or practice to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonym | observe | |
Narrower | make good | act as promised |
Opposite | transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break | Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
Spanish | cumplir, mantener | |
Catalan | complir, observar, seguir | |
Nouns | keeping | conformity or harmony / harmony |
Meaning | Stick to correctly or closely. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | observe, maintain | |
Spanish | observar | |
Catalan | observar |
Meaning | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "He keeps the shop when I am gone" | |
Narrower | conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up | Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
Similar to | keep, preserve | Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger |
Nouns | keeper | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals |
keeper | someone in charge of other people | |
keeping | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper |
Meaning | Maintain by writing regular records / records. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonym | maintain | |
Broader | record, enter, put down | make a record of |
Spanish | escribir |
Meaning | Supply with room and board. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot keep Sue | |
Examples |
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Broader | lodge, accommodate | Provide housing for |
Spanish | mantener |
Meaning | Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
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Synonyms | retain, continue, keep on | |
Broader | prolong, sustain, keep up | lengthen or extend in duration or space |
Similar to | continue, persist in | Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop |
Spanish | conservar, continuar, durar, quedarse, seguir | |
Catalan | conservar, continuar |
Meaning | Supply with necessities and support. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "There's little to earn and many to keep" | |
Synonyms | sustain, maintain | |
Narrower | carry | Keep up with financial support |
patronage | support by being a patron of | |
reseed | Maintain by seeding without human intervention | |
Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
Spanish | conservar, guardar, mantener, quedar, sostener | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, mantenir, quedar, sostenir | |
Nouns | keep | the financial means whereby one lives |
Meaning | fail to spoil or rot. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Model | This food does keep well | |
Example | "These potatoes keep for a long time" | |
Synonym | stay fresh | |
Broader | stay, remain, rest | Stay the same |
Similar to | preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting |
Spanish | aguantar, conservarse, conservar, durar, guardarse, guardar, mantenerse fresco, mantenerse, quedar | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, quedar |
Meaning | Behave as expected during of holidays or rites. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Keep the commandments" | |
Synonyms | observe, celebrate | |
Narrower | commemorate, mark | mark by some ceremony or observation |
mourn | observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one | |
solemnize, solemnise | observe or perform with dignity or gravity | |
Spanish | celebrar, festejar, oficiar | |
Catalan | celebrar |
Meaning | Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "May God keep you" | |
Synonym | preserve | |
Broader | protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
Similar to | keep | look after |
Spanish | conservar, preservar | |
Catalan | conservar, preservar |
Meaning | Raise. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Narrower | herd | Keep, move, or drive animals |
Broader | grow, raise, farm, produce | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques |
Meaning | Retain rights to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | keep open, hold open, save | |
Broader | reserve, hold, book | Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance |
Similar to | keep, hold on | Retain possession of |
Meaning | store or keep customarily. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" | |
Broader | store | Find a place for and put away for storage |
Similar to | keep | Have as a supply |
Spanish | conservar, dejar, guardar, mantener, quedar | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, quedar |
Meaning | Have as a supply. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
Similar to | keep | store or keep customarily |
Spanish | conservar, guardar, quedar | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, quedar |
Meaning | Maintain for use and service. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonym | maintain | |
Broader | have, have got, hold | Have or possess / possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense |
Spanish | conservar, guardar, quedar | |
Catalan | conservar, guardar, mantenir, quedar |
Meaning | hold and prevent from leaving. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Broader | confine, detain | deprive of freedom |
Similar to | prevent, keep | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
Nouns | keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
Meaning | Keep under control; keep in check. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | restrain, keep back, hold back | |
Narrower | baffle, regulate | check the emission of (sound) |
confine | prevent from leaving or from being removed | |
control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate | lessen the intensity of | |
hold | Keep from exhaling or expelling | |
rule, harness, rein | Keep in check | |
swallow | Keep from expressing | |
wink, blink, blink away | Force to go away by blinking |
Meaning | prevent (food) from rotting. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "keep potatoes fresh" | |
Synonym | preserve | |
Narrower | can, tin, put up | preserve in a can or tin / tin |
conserve | preserve with sugar | |
corn | preserve with salt | |
cure | Prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve | |
dehydrate, desiccate | preserve by removing all water and liquids / liquids from | |
freeze-dry | preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum | |
pickle | preserve in a pickling liquid / liquid | |
refrigerate | preserve by chilling | |
salt | preserve with salt | |
Broader | cook, fix, ready, make, prepare | Prepare for eating by applying heat |
Similar to | keep, stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot |
Spanish | conservar, preservar | |
Catalan | conservar, preservar |
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