keep
verb
[ kiːp ]
• have or retain possession of.
• "return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files"
Similar:
retain,
hold on to,
keep for oneself,
retain possession of,
keep possession of,
retain in one's possession,
keep hold of,
not part with,
hold fast to,
hold back,
save,
store,
store up,
save up,
hoard,
put by,
put aside,
lay aside,
set aside,
reserve,
keep in reserve,
lay down,
collect,
accumulate,
amass,
pile up,
stockpile,
garner,
set something by,
hang on to,
stash away,
Opposite:
lose,
throw away,
• cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.
• "the guidance system keeps the machine on course"
Similar:
remain,
continue to be,
stay,
carry on being,
go on being,
persist in being,
not cease to be,
• provide for the sustenance of (someone).
• "he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen"
Similar:
provide for,
support,
provide food for,
provide sustenance for,
provide board for,
feed,
keep alive,
maintain,
sustain,
subsidize,
finance,
take care of,
look after,
nurture,
nourish,
• honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking).
• "I'll keep my promise, naturally"
Similar:
comply with,
obey,
respect,
observe,
conform to,
abide by,
stick to,
act in accordance with,
act according to,
have regard to,
heed,
follow,
pay attention to,
defer to,
take notice of,
fulfil,
carry out,
act on,
make good,
be bound by,
honour,
keep to,
redeem,
keep faith with,
stand by,
adhere to,
execute,
discharge,
perform,
effectuate,
• make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis.
• "the master kept a weekly journal"
keep
noun
• food, clothes, and other essentials for living.
• "the Society are paying for your keep"
Similar:
maintenance,
upkeep,
support,
sustenance,
subsistence,
board,
board and lodging,
food,
nourishment,
nurture,
living,
livelihood,
means,
• charge; control.
• "if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far"
• the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge.
Similar:
fortress,
fort,
stronghold,
tower,
donjon,
castle,
citadel,
bastion,
fortification,
fastness,
hold,
dungeon,
Origin:
late Old English cēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.
