keep
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
• Derivationally related forms:
sustain (for: sustenance), support (for: support)
• Hypernyms:
resource
• Hyponyms:
comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences, maintenance,
meal ticket, subsistence
2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
• Syn:
donjon, dungeon
• Hypernyms:
stronghold, fastness
• Instance Hyponyms:
Black Hole of Calcutta
• Part Holonyms:
castle
3. a cell in a jail or prison
• Syn:
hold
• Derivationally related forms:
hold (for: hold)
• Hypernyms:
cell, jail cell, prison cell
1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity;
e.g., "keep clean" (Freq. 206)
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
• Syn:
maintain, hold
• See Also:
hold back (for: hold), hold out (for: hold), hold over (for: hold), hold up (for: hold), keep in, keep out, keep off, keep up, keep down, keep apart
• Derivationally related forms:
maintainable (for: maintain), maintainer (for: maintain)
• Hyponyms:
pressurize, pressurise, continue, uphold, carry on,
bear on, preserve, hold over, conserve, distance, housekeep
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity (Freq. 39)
- 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 (for: continue)
• Derivationally related forms:
continuation (for: continue), continuance (for: continue)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
hold, run on, keep going, ride
• Verb Group:
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- Something ----s (for: go on)
- Somebody ----s (for: go on)
- Something ----s (for: continue)
- Somebody ----s (for: continue)
- They keep moving
3. retain possession of (Freq. 32)
- Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
- She kept her maiden name after she married
• Syn:
hold on
• Ant:
lose
• See Also:
keep back
• Derivationally related forms:
keeping
• Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
• Hyponyms:
carry over, hold over, deny, refuse, withhold,
deduct, recoup, save, preserve, store, hive away,
lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, retain,
hold, keep back, hold back, harbor, harbour
• Verb Group:
keep open, hold open, save
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: hold on)
- They keep the money
4. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (Freq. 22)
- 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 (for: prevent)
• Derivationally related forms:
preventive (for: prevent), preventative (for: prevent), prevention (for: prevent)
• Hyponyms:
defend, exclude, keep out, shut out, shut,
shut, keep away, blank, impede, hinder,
rain out, wash out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They keep him from writing the letter
5. conform one's action or practice to (Freq. 10)
- keep appointments
- she never keeps her promises
- We kept to the original conditions of the contract
• Syn:
observe
• Ant:
break
• Derivationally related forms:
keeping, observance (for: observe)
• Hyponyms:
make good
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. stick to correctly or closely (Freq. 9)
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
- keep count
- I cannot keep track of all my employees
• Syn:
observe, maintain
• Derivationally related forms:
observation (for: observe)
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. look after;
be the keeper of;
have charge of (Freq. 8)
- He keeps the shop when I am gone
• Derivationally related forms:
keeper, keeping
• Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
• Hyponyms:
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
• Verb Group:
preserve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
8. maintain by writing regular records (Freq. 4)
- keep a diary
- maintain a record
- keep notes
• Syn:
maintain
• Hypernyms:
record, enter, put down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. supply with room and board (Freq. 3)
- He is keeping three women in the guest cottage
- keep boarders
• Hypernyms:
lodge, accommodate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot keep Sue
10. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (Freq. 3)
- 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
• Syn:
retain, continue, keep on
• Derivationally related forms:
continuation (for: continue)
• Hypernyms:
prolong, sustain, keep up
• Verb Group:
continue, persist in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
11. supply with necessities and support (Freq. 3)
- She alone sustained her family
- The money will sustain our good cause
- There's little to earn and many to keep
• Syn:
sustain, maintain
• Derivationally related forms:
maintenance (for: maintain), sustenance (for: sustain)
• Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
• Hyponyms:
patronage, reseed, carry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
12. fail to spoil or rot (Freq. 2)
- These potatoes keep for a long time
• Syn:
stay fresh
• Hypernyms:
stay, remain, rest
• Verb Group:
preserve
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- This food does keep well
13. behave as expected during of holidays or rites (Freq. 2)
- Keep the commandments
- celebrate Christmas
- Observe Yom Kippur
• Syn:
observe, celebrate
• Derivationally related forms:
celebration (for: celebrate), celebrant (for: celebrate), celebrator (for: celebrate), observant (for: observe), observance (for: observe)
• Hyponyms:
commemorate, mark, mourn, solemnize, solemnise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. keep under control;
keep in check (Freq. 2)
- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
• Syn:
restrain, keep back, hold back
• Derivationally related forms:
restrainer (for: restrain), restraint (for: restrain)
• Hypernyms:
inhibit, bottle up, suppress
• Hyponyms:
hold, confine, inhibit, bottle up, suppress,
control, hold in, contain, check, curb, moderate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
15. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (Freq. 1)
- May God keep you
• Syn:
preserve
• Derivationally related forms:
preserve (for: preserve), preservation (for: preserve), preserver (for: preserve)
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
16. raise
- She keeps a few chickens in the yard
- he keeps bees
• Hypernyms:
grow, raise, farm, produce
• Hyponyms:
herd
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Hypernyms:
reserve, hold, book
• Verb Group:
hold on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
18. store or keep customarily
- Where do you keep your gardening tools?
• Hypernyms:
store
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
21. hold and prevent from leaving
- The student was kept after school
• Hypernyms:
confine, detain
• Verb Group:
prevent
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
22. prevent (food) from rotting
- preserved meats
- keep potatoes fresh
• Syn:
preserve
• Derivationally related forms:
preservative (for: preserve), preserve (for: preserve), preserver (for: preserve)
• Hypernyms:
cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
• Hyponyms:
freeze-dry, conserve, dehydrate, desiccate, pickle,
pickle, can, tin, put up, refrigerate,
cure, corn
• Verb Group:
stay fresh
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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