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keep > 25 senses
NOUN	1	keep, support, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance	The financial means whereby one lives
	2	keep, donjon, dungeon	The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
	3	keep, hold	A cell in a jail or prison
VERB	1	keep, maintain, hold	Keep in a certain state, position, or activity
	2	keep, continue, go on, proceed, go along	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity
	3	keep, hold on	Retain possession of
	4	keep, prevent	Prevent from doing something or being in a certain state
	5	keep, observe	Conform one's action or practice to
	6	keep, observe, maintain	Observe correctly or closely
	7	keep	Look after
	8	keep, maintain	Maintain by writing regular records
	9	keep	Supply with room and board
	10	keep, retain, continue, keep on, keep going	Allow to remain in a place or position
	11	keep, sustain, maintain	Supply with necessities and support
	12	keep, stay fresh	Fail to spoil or rot
	13	keep, observe, celebrate	Celebrate, as of holidays or rites
	14	keep, restrain, suppress, keep back, hold back	Keep under control
	15	keep, preserve	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
	16	keep	Raise
	17	keep, keep open, hold open, save	Retain rights to
	18	keep	Store or keep customarily
	19	keep	Have as a supply
	20	keep, maintain	Maintain for use and service
	21	keep	Hold and prevent from leaving
	22	keep, preserve	Prevent (food) from rotting

keep > pronunciation
Sounds	kiy'p
Rhymes	asleep, beep, bleep, and 18 more rhymes in iyp at the HyperDic website...

keep > noun 1, possession
Meaning	The financial means whereby one lives.
Examples	"each child was expected to pay for their keep"
Synonyms	support, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
Narrower	comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences; maintenance; meal ticket; subsistence
Broader	resource
Verbs	keep

keep > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.
Synonyms	donjon, dungeon
Part of	castle
Narrower	Black Hole of Calcutta
Broader	stronghold, fastness

keep > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Keep in a certain state, position, or activity. E.g., "keep clean".
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"The students keep me on my toes"
Synonyms	maintain, hold
Narrower	pressurize, pressurise; continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve; hold over; conserve; preserve; distance; housekeep
See also	keep in; keep off; keep out; keep up; keep down; keep up; keep off; keep apart

keep > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Model	They keep moving
Examples	"Keep on working!"; "Keep smiling"
Synonyms	continue, go on, proceed, go along
Narrower	hold; run on, keep going; ride
Broader	act, move
Contrary	discontinue
Similar to	continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve; continue

keep > verb 3, possession
Meaning	Retain possession of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They keep the money
Examples	"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"
Synonyms	hold on
Narrower	carry over, hold over; deny, refuse; withhold, deduct, recoup; save, preserve; store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away; store; retain, hold, keep back, hold back; harbor, harbour
Broader	have, have got, hold
Contrary	lose
Similar to	keep open, hold open, keep, save
See also	keep back; keep back
Nouns	keeping

keep > verb 4, social
Meaning	Prevent from doing something or being in a certain state.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They keep him from writing the letter
Examples	"Keep the child from eating the marbles"
Synonyms	prevent
Narrower	defend; restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back; exclude, keep out, shut out, shut; hold; keep away; blank; impede, hinder; rain out, wash out
Contrary	let, allow, permit
Similar to	keep

keep > verb 5, social
Meaning	Conform one's action or practice to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"
Synonyms	observe
Narrower	make good
Nouns	keeping

keep > verb 6, cognition
Meaning	Observe correctly or closely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
Synonyms	observe, maintain

keep > verb 7, possession
Meaning	Look after. Be the keeper of. Have charge of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"He keeps the shop when I am gone"
Narrower	conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
Broader	have, have got, hold
Similar to	keep, preserve
Nouns	keeper; keeping; keeper

keep > verb 8, communication
Meaning	Maintain by writing regular records.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"keep a diary"; "keep notes"
Synonyms	maintain
Broader	record, enter, put down

keep > verb 9, stative
Meaning	Supply with room and board.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot keep Sue
Examples	"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
Broader	lodge, accommodate

keep > verb 10, social
Meaning	Allow to remain in a place or position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"
Synonyms	retain, continue, keep on, keep going
Broader	prolong, sustain, keep up
Similar to	run on, keep going; continue, persist in

keep > verb 11, consumption
Meaning	Supply with necessities and support.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"There's little to earn and many to keep"
Synonyms	sustain, maintain
Narrower	patronage; reseed; carry
Broader	have, have got, hold
Nouns	keep

keep > verb 12, stative
Meaning	Fail to spoil or rot.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	This food does keep well
Examples	"These potatoes keep for a long time"
Synonyms	stay fresh
Broader	stay, remain, rest
Similar to	preserve, keep

keep > verb 13, social
Meaning	Celebrate, as of holidays or rites.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Keep the commandments"
Synonyms	observe, celebrate
Narrower	commemorate, mark; mourn; solemnize, solemnise

keep > verb 14, social
Meaning	Keep under control. Keep in check.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples	"Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
Synonyms	restrain, suppress, keep back, hold back
Narrower	hold; confine; quench; bottle up, suppress; control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Broader	prevent, keep

keep > verb 15, stative
Meaning	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"May God keep you"
Synonyms	preserve
Broader	protect
Similar to	keep

keep > verb 16, stative
Meaning	Raise.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
Narrower	herd
Broader	grow, raise, farm, produce

keep > verb 17, possession
Meaning	Retain rights to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
Synonyms	keep open, hold open, save
Broader	reserve, hold, book
Similar to	keep, hold on

keep > verb 18, possession
Meaning	Store or keep customarily.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
Broader	store
Similar to	keep

keep > verb 19, possession
Meaning	Have as a supply.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"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"
Broader	have, have got, hold
Similar to	keep

keep > verb 20, possession
Meaning	Maintain for use and service.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
Synonyms	maintain
Broader	have, have got, hold

keep > verb 21, contact
Meaning	Hold and prevent from leaving.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	confine, detain
Similar to	prevent, keep
Nouns	keep

keep > verb 22, change
Meaning	Prevent (food) from rotting.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"keep potatoes fresh"
Synonyms	preserve
Narrower	freeze-dry; conserve; dehydrate, desiccate; pickle; salt; can, tin, put up; refrigerate; cure; corn
Broader	cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
Similar to	keep, stay fresh