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keep
a cell in a jail or prison
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noun
a cell in a jail or prison
noun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
noun
the financial means whereby one lives
“each child was expected to pay for their keep”
verb
prevent (food) from rotting
“preserved meats”
verb
prevent the action or expression of
“hold back your anger”
verb
stick to correctly or closely
“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
verb
maintain by writing regular records
“keep a diary”
verb
supply with necessities and support
“She alone sustained her family”
verb
hold and prevent from leaving
“The student was kept after school”
verb
retain possession of
“Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”
verb
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
“He keeps the shop when I am gone”
verb
maintain for use and service
“I keep a car in the countryside”
verb
have as a supply
“I always keep batteries in the freezer”
verb
store or keep customarily
“Where do you keep your gardening tools?”
verb
retain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
verb
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
verb
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”
verb
behave as expected during holidays or rites
“Keep the commandments”
verb
conform one's action or practice to
“keep appointments”
verb
supply with room and board
“He is keeping three women in the guest cottage”
verb
to rear
“She keeps a few chickens in the yard”
verb
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
“hold in place”
verb
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
“Keep on working!”
verb
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
“May God keep you”
verb
fail to spoil or rot
“These potatoes keep for a long time”
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Example Sentences
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
preserved meats
keep potatoes fresh
hold back your anger
keep your cool
she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays
The pianist kept time with the metronome
keep count
I cannot keep track of all my employees
keep a diary
maintain a record
keep notes
She alone sustained her family
The money will sustain our good cause
There's little to earn and many to keep
The student was kept after school
Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
She kept her maiden name after she married
He keeps the shop when I am gone
I keep a car in the countryside
She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
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
Where do you keep your gardening tools?
keep my job for me while I give birth
keep my seat, please
keep open the possibility of a merger
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
We must prevent the cancer from spreading
His snoring kept me from falling asleep
Keep the child from eating the marbles
Keep the commandments
celebrate Christmas
Observe Yom Kippur
keep appointments
she never keeps her promises
We kept to the original conditions of the contract
He is keeping three women in the guest cottage
keep boarders
She keeps a few chickens in the yard
he keeps bees
hold in place
She always held herself as a lady
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