KEEP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a cell in a jail or prison
   Synonym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cell (what does cell mean?)
   • jail cell (what does jail cell mean?)
   • prison cell (what does prison cell mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
   Synonym(s)
   • donjon (what does donjon mean?)
   • dungeon (what does dungeon mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stronghold (what does stronghold mean?)
   • fastness (what does fastness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Black Hole of Calcutta (what does Black Hole of Calcutta mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the financial means whereby one lives
   Synonym(s)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • each child was expected to pay for their keep
   • he applied to the state for support
   • he could no longer earn his own livelihood
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resource (what does resource mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • comforts (what does comforts mean?)
   • creature comforts (what does creature comforts mean?)
   • amenities (what does amenities mean?)
   • conveniences (what does conveniences mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • meal ticket (what does meal ticket mean?)
   • subsistence (what does subsistence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)

KEEP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • prevent (food) from rotting
   Synonym(s)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • preserved meats
   • keep potatoes fresh
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • ready (what does ready mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • freeze-dry (what does freeze-dry mean?)
   • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
   • dehydrate (what does dehydrate mean?)
   • desiccate (what does desiccate mean?)
   • pickle (what does pickle mean?)
   • salt (what does salt mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • tin (what does tin mean?)
   • put up (what does put up mean?)
   • refrigerate (what does refrigerate mean?)
   • cure (what does cure mean?)
   • corn (what does corn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   • conserves (what does conserves mean?)
   • preserves (what does preserves mean?)
   • preserver (what does preserver mean?)
2. Meaning
   • observe correctly or closely
   Synonym(s)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • observe (what does observe mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The pianist kept time with the metronome
   • keep count
   • I cannot keep track of all my employees
   Derived(s)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • reflection (what does reflection mean?)
   • reflexion (what does reflexion mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • notice (what does notice mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observance (what does observance mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observance (what does observance mean?)
   • watching (what does watching mean?)
3. Meaning
   • maintain by writing regular records
   Synonym(s)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • keep a diary
   • maintain a record
   • keep notes
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • record (what does record mean?)
   • enter (what does enter mean?)
   • put down (what does put down mean?)
4. Meaning
   • supply with necessities and support
   Synonym(s)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She alone sustained her family
   • The money will sustain our good cause
   • There’’s little to earn and many to keep
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • reseed (what does reseed mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • sustentation (what does sustentation mean?)
   • sustainment (what does sustainment mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • hold and prevent from leaving
   Usage Example(s)
   • The student was kept after school
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
6. Meaning
   • retain possession of
   Synonym(s)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
   • She kept her maiden name after she married
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • lose (what does lose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry over (what does carry over mean?)
   • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
   • deny (what does deny mean?)
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • deduct (what does deduct mean?)
   • recoup (what does recoup mean?)
   • save (what does save mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   • store (what does store mean?)
   • hive away (what does hive away mean?)
   • lay in (what does lay in mean?)
   • put in (what does put in mean?)
   • salt away (what does salt away mean?)
   • stack away (what does stack away mean?)
   • stash away (what does stash away mean?)
   • store (what does store mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • harbor (what does harbor mean?)
   • harbour (what does harbour mean?)
   See Also
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • retention (what does retention mean?)
   • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
   • holding (what does holding mean?)
7. Meaning
   • look after
   • be the keeper of
   • have charge of
   Usage Example(s)
   • He keeps the shop when I am gone
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • keeper (what does keeper mean?)
   • custodian (what does custodian mean?)
   • keeper (what does keeper mean?)
   • steward (what does steward mean?)
   • guardianship (what does guardianship mean?)
   • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
   • safekeeping (what does safekeeping mean?)
8. Meaning
   • maintain for use and service
   Synonym(s)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I keep a car in the countryside
   • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
9. Meaning
   • have as a supply
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
10. Meaning
    • store or keep customarily
    Usage Example(s)
    • Where do you keep your gardening tools?
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • store (what does store mean?)
11. Meaning
    • retain rights to
    Synonym(s)
    • hold open (what does hold open mean?)
    • keep open (what does keep open mean?)
    • save (what does save mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • keep my job for me while I give birth
    • keep my seat, please
    • keep open the possibility of a merger
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • reserve (what does reserve mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • book (what does book mean?)
12. Meaning
    • allow to remain in a place or position
    Synonym(s)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
    • keep on (what does keep on mean?)
    • retain (what does retain mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
    • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
    • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
    • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
    • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
    • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
13. Meaning
    • keep under control
    • keep in check
    Synonym(s)
    • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
    • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
    • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
    • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • suppress a smile
    • Keep your temper
    • keep your cool
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
    • keep (what does keep mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • confine (what does confine mean?)
    • quench (what does quench mean?)
    • bottle up (what does bottle up mean?)
    • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
    • control (what does control mean?)
    • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • contain (what does contain mean?)
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • curb (what does curb mean?)
    • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • suppression (what does suppression mean?)
    • curtailment (what does curtailment mean?)
    • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
    • controller (what does controller mean?)
    • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
14. Meaning
    • prevent from doing something or being in a certain state
    Synonym(s)
    • prevent (what does prevent mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • We must prevent the cancer from spreading
    • His snoring kept me from falling asleep
    • Keep the child from eating the marbles
    Antonym(s)
    • let (what does let mean?)
    • allow (what does allow mean?)
    • permit (what does permit mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • defend (what does defend mean?)
    • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
    • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
    • keep (what does keep mean?)
    • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
    • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
    • exclude (what does exclude mean?)
    • keep out (what does keep out mean?)
    • shut out (what does shut out mean?)
    • shut (what does shut mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • keep away (what does keep away mean?)
    • blank (what does blank mean?)
    • impede (what does impede mean?)
    • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
    • rain out (what does rain out mean?)
    • wash out (what does wash out mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • prevention (what does prevention mean?)
    • bar (what does bar mean?)
15. Meaning
    • celebrate, as of holidays or rites
    Synonym(s)
    • celebrate (what does celebrate mean?)
    • observe (what does observe mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Keep the commandments
    • celebrate Christmas
    • Observe Yom Kippur
    Hyponym(s)
    • commemorate (what does commemorate mean?)
    • mark (what does mark mean?)
    • mourn (what does mourn mean?)
    • solemnize (what does solemnize mean?)
    • solemnise (what does solemnise mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • celebration (what does celebration mean?)
    • jubilation (what does jubilation mean?)
    • celebration (what does celebration mean?)
    • solemnization (what does solemnization mean?)
    • solemnisation (what does solemnisation mean?)
    • celebration (what does celebration mean?)
    • festivity (what does festivity mean?)
    • celebrant (what does celebrant mean?)
    • celebrator (what does celebrator mean?)
    • celebrater (what does celebrater mean?)
    • celebrant (what does celebrant mean?)
    • celebrator (what does celebrator mean?)
    • celebrater (what does celebrater mean?)
    • ceremony (what does ceremony mean?)
    • ceremonial (what does ceremonial mean?)
    • ceremonial occasion (what does ceremonial occasion mean?)
    • observance (what does observance mean?)
16. Meaning
    • conform one’’s action or practice to
    Synonym(s)
    • observe (what does observe mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • keep appointments
    • she never keeps her promises
    • We kept to the original conditions of the contract
    Hyponym(s)
    • make good (what does make good mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
    • honoring (what does honoring mean?)
    • observance (what does observance mean?)
17. Meaning
    • supply with room and board
    Usage Example(s)
    • He is keeping three women in the guest cottage
    • keep boarders
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • lodge (what does lodge mean?)
    • accommodate (what does accommodate mean?)
18. Meaning
    • raise
    Usage Example(s)
    • She keeps a few chickens in the yard
    • he keeps bees
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • grow (what does grow mean?)
    • raise (what does raise mean?)
    • farm (what does farm mean?)
    • produce (what does produce mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • herd (what does herd mean?)
19. Meaning
    • keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    • e.g., “keep clean”
    Synonym(s)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • hold in place
    • She always held herself as a lady
    • The students keep me on my toes
    Hyponym(s)
    • pressurize (what does pressurize mean?)
    • pressurise (what does pressurise mean?)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
    • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
    • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
    • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    • distance (what does distance mean?)
    • housekeep (what does housekeep mean?)
    See Also
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
    • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • contain (what does contain mean?)
    • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
    • resist (what does resist mean?)
    • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
    • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
    • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
    • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
    • survive (what does survive mean?)
    • last (what does last mean?)
    • live (what does live mean?)
    • live on (what does live on mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • endure (what does endure mean?)
    • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
    • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
    • delay (what does delay mean?)
    • detain (what does detain mean?)
    • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
    • keep in (what does keep in mean?)
    • exclude (what does exclude mean?)
    • keep out (what does keep out mean?)
    • shut out (what does shut out mean?)
    • shut (what does shut mean?)
    • keep off (what does keep off mean?)
    • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
    • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
    • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
    • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
    • keep off (what does keep off mean?)
    • stay off (what does stay off mean?)
    • number (what does number mean?)
    • keep down (what does keep down mean?)
    • sequester (what does sequester mean?)
    • sequestrate (what does sequestrate mean?)
    • keep apart (what does keep apart mean?)
    • set apart (what does set apart mean?)
    • isolate (what does isolate mean?)
    • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • upholder (what does upholder mean?)
    • maintainer (what does maintainer mean?)
    • sustainer (what does sustainer mean?)
20. Meaning
    • continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    Synonym(s)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • go along (what does go along mean?)
    • go on (what does go on mean?)
    • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Keep on working!
    • We continued to work into the night
    • Keep smiling
    • We went on working until well past midnight
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • act (what does act mean?)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • run on (what does run on mean?)
    • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
    • ride (what does ride mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
    • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
    • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
    • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
    • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
    • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
    • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
    • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
21. Meaning
    • maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
    Synonym(s)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • May God keep you
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • protect (what does protect mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    • preservation (what does preservation mean?)
    • saving (what does saving mean?)
    • preserver (what does preserver mean?)
22. Meaning
    • fail to spoil or rot
    Synonym(s)
    • stay fresh (what does stay fresh mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • These potatoes keep for a long time
    Hypernyms(s) keep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
    • remain (what does remain mean?)
    • rest (what does rest mean?)