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English noun: keep | |||
| 1. | keep (possession) the financial means whereby one lives | ||
| Samples | Each child was expected to pay for their keep. He applied to the state for support. He could no longer earn his own livelihood. | ||
| Synonyms | bread and butter, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, maintenance, meal ticket, subsistence | ||
| 2. | keep (artifact) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress | ||
| Synonyms | donjon, dungeon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastness, stronghold | ||
| Instance hyponym | Black Hole of Calcutta | ||
| Part meronym | castle | ||
| 3. | keep (artifact) a cell in a jail or prison | ||
| Synonyms | hold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cell, jail cell, prison cell | ||
English verb: keep | |||
| 1. | keep (stative) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., | ||
| Samples | Keep clean. Hold in place. She always held herself as a lady. The students keep me on my toes. | ||
| Synonyms | hold, maintain | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear on, carry on, conserve, continue, distance, hold over, housekeep, preserve, preserve, pressurise, pressurize, uphold | ||
| 2. | keep (stative) continue a certain state, condition, or activity | ||
| Samples | Keep on working!. We continued to work into the night. Keep smiling. We went on working until well past midnight. | ||
| Examples | They keep moving | ||
| Synonyms | continue, go along, go on, proceed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold, keep going, ride, run on | ||
| Verb group | bear on, carry on, continue, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| Antonyms | discontinue | ||
| 3. | keep (possession) retain possession of | ||
| Samples | Can I keep my old stuffed animals?. She kept her maiden name after she married. | ||
| Examples | They keep the money | ||
| Synonyms | hold on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry over, deduct, deny, harbor, harbour, hive away, hold, hold back, hold over, keep back, lay in, preserve, put in, recoup, refuse, retain, salt away, save, stack away, stash away, store, store, withhold | ||
| Verb group | hold open, keep, keep open, save | ||
| Antonyms | lose | ||
| 4. | keep (social) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | ||
| Samples | We must prevent the cancer from spreading. His snoring kept me from falling asleep. Keep the child from eating the marbles. | ||
| Examples | They keep him from writing the letter | ||
| Synonyms | prevent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blank, defend, exclude, hinder, hold, impede, keep away, keep out, rain out, shut, shut out, wash out | ||
| Verb group | keep | ||
| Antonyms | allow, let, permit | ||
| 5. | keep (social) conform one's action or practice to | ||
| Samples | Keep appointments. She never keeps her promises. We kept to the original conditions of the contract. | ||
| Synonyms | observe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | make good | ||
| Antonyms | breach, infract, transgress, go against, offend, violate, break | ||
| 6. | keep (cognition) stick to correctly or closely | ||
| Samples | The pianist kept time with the metronome. Keep count. I cannot keep track of all my employees. | ||
| Synonyms | maintain, observe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| 7. | keep (possession) look after; be the keeper of; have charge of | ||
| Samples | He keeps the shop when I am gone. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve | ||
| Verb group | keep, preserve | ||
| 8. | keep (communication) maintain by writing regular records | ||
| Samples | Keep a diary. Maintain a record. Keep notes. | ||
| Synonyms | maintain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
| 9. | keep (stative) supply with room and board | ||
| Samples | He is keeping three women in the guest cottage. Keep boarders. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot keep Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, lodge | ||
| 10. | keep (social) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | continue, keep on, retain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep up, prolong, sustain | ||
| Verb group | continue, persist in | ||
| 11. | keep (consumption) supply with necessities and support | ||
| Samples | She alone sustained her family. The money will sustain our good cause. There's little to earn and many to keep. | ||
| Synonyms | maintain, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry, patronage, reseed | ||
| 12. | keep (stative) fail to spoil or rot | ||
| Samples | These potatoes keep for a long time. | ||
| Examples | This food does keep well | ||
| Synonyms | stay fresh | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remain, rest, stay | ||
| Verb group | keep, preserve | ||
| 13. | keep (social) behave as expected during of holidays or rites | ||
| Samples | Keep the commandments. Celebrate Christmas. Observe Yom Kippur. | ||
| Synonyms | celebrate, observe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commemorate, mark, mourn, solemnise, solemnize | ||
| 14. | keep (social) keep under control; keep in check | ||
| Samples | Suppress a smile. Keep your temper. Keep your cool. | ||
| Synonyms | hold back, keep back, restrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bottle up, inhibit, suppress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bottle up, check, confine, contain, control, curb, hold, hold, hold in, inhibit, moderate, suppress | ||
| 15. | keep (stative) maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger | ||
| Samples | May God keep you. | ||
| Synonyms | preserve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Verb group | keep | ||
| 16. | keep (stative) raise | ||
| Samples | She keeps a few chickens in the yard. He keeps bees. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | farm, grow, produce, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | herd | ||
| 17. | keep (possession) retain rights to | ||
| Samples | Keep my job for me while I give birth. Keep my seat, please. Keep open the possibility of a merger. | ||
| Synonyms | hold open, keep open, save | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | book, hold, reserve | ||
| Verb group | hold on, keep | ||
| 18. | keep (possession) store or keep customarily | ||
| Samples | Where do you keep your gardening tools?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | store | ||
| Verb group | keep | ||
| 19. | keep (possession) have as a supply | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Verb group | keep | ||
| 20. | keep (possession) maintain for use and service | ||
| Samples | I keep a car in the countryside. She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips. | ||
| Synonyms | maintain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| 21. | keep (contact) hold and prevent from leaving | ||
| Samples | The student was kept after school. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, detain | ||
| Verb group | keep, prevent | ||
| 22. | keep (change) prevent (food) from rotting | ||
| Samples | Preserved meats. Keep potatoes fresh. | ||
| Synonyms | preserve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook, fix, make, prepare, ready | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | can, conserve, corn, cure, dehydrate, desiccate, freeze-dry, pickle, put up, refrigerate, salt, tin | ||
| Verb group | keep, stay fresh | ||
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