- keeping - conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
--1 is a kind of conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
Derived form: verb keep5 - guardianship, keeping, safekeeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
--2 is a kind of duty, responsibility, obligation
--2 has particulars: hands, custodyDerived form: verb keep7 - retention, keeping, holding - the act of keeping in your possession
--3 is a kind of possession, ownership
--3 has particulars: withholding; storageDerived form: verb keep3
- keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
--2 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
They keep moving
- keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
--3 is one way to have, have got, hold
Antonyms: lose
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun keeping3
They keep the money
- prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
Sample sentence:
They keep him from writing the letter
- observe, keep - conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun keeping1
Somebody ----s something
- observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
--7 is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun keeper1, noun keeper2, noun keeping2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- keep, maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
--8 is one way to record, enter, put down
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
--9 is one way to lodge, accommodate
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot keep Sue
- retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going - allow to remain in a place or position; "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"
--10 is one way to prolong, sustain, keep up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- sustain, keep, maintain - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
--11 is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun keep1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- keep, stay fresh - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
--12 is one way to stay, remain, rest
Sample sentence:
This food does keep well
- observe, celebrate, keep - celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
--14 is one way to prevent, keep
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
- keep, preserve - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
--15 is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
- keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
--16 is one way to grow, raise, farm, produce
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep open, hold open, keep, save - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
--17 is one way to reserve, hold, book
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
--18 is one way to store
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep - have as a supply; "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"
--19 is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep, maintain - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
--20 is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"
--21 is one way to confine, detain
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun keep3
Somebody ----s somebody
- preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
--22 is one way to cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going - allow to remain in a place or position; "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"