:to have the care, charge, or custody of: She keeps my dog when I travel.
:to refrain from disclosing; withhold from the knowledge of others: to keep a secret.
:to withhold from use; reserve; save: I'll keep this toy until you learn to behave. Keep the good wine for company.
:to hold back or restrain: They kept the child from talking. Nothing can keep him from doing it.
:to maintain control of; regulate: to keep the peace; to keep your temper.
:to maintain by writing: to keep a diary.
:to record regularly: to keep records; to keep a list of visitors.
:to observe; pay obedient regard to.
:to conform to; follow; fulfill: to keep one's word.
:to observe with formalities or rites: to keep Christmas.
:to maintain or carry on, as an establishment, business, etc.; manage.
:to guard; protect: He kept her from harm.
:to maintain or support: It costs more each year to keep a house.
:to support or contribute to the support of in return for sexual or other favors.
:to take care of; tend: to keep a vegetable garden.
:to raise: These farmers keep goats and cattle.
:to remain in: Please keep your seats.
:to maintain one's position in or on: He kept the job.
:to continue to follow.
:to maintain in active existence, as an assembly, court, or fair.
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kept, keep·ing.
:to continue in an action, course, position, state, etc.: to keep in sight; to keep going.
:to remain, or continue to be, as specified: to keep cool.
:to remain or stay in a particular place: to keep indoors.
:to continue unimpaired or without spoiling: The food will keep on ice.
:to admit of being reserved for a future occasion: I have more to tell you, but it will keep.
:to keep oneself or itself as specified: Keep off the grass.
:to restrain oneself; refrain: Try to keep from smiling.
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:board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
:the innermost and strongest structure or central tower of a medieval castle.
:keeps, a game of marbles in which the players keep the marbles they have won.
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:keep at, to persist in; be steadfast: You'll never master your French unless you keep at it.
:keep back, to hold in check; restrain: The dikes kept back the floodwaters.to stay away from: The crowds would not keep back from the barrier.to refuse to reveal: The prisoner was keeping back vital information.
:keep down, to hold under control or at a reduced or acceptable level: to keep your voice down.to prevent from going up or increasing: to keep prices down.
:keep in with, to stay in someone's favor; be on good terms with: They are social climbers who make certain to keep in with all the right people.
:keep on, to continue; persist: If you keep on singing they'll ask you to leave.
:keep to, to adhere to; conform to: She keeps to the rules.to confine oneself to: to keep to one's bed.
:keep up, to maintain an equal rate of speed, activity, or progress with another or others.to persevere; continue.to maintain the good condition of; keep in repair.Also keep up on / with. to stay informed: to keep up on current events.to match one's friends, neighbors, business associates, etc., in success, affluence, etc.