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1. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean".
Synonyms
- hold over
- maintain
- bear on
- uphold
- continue
- carry on
- pressurise
- housekeep
- conserve
- preserve
- distance
- hold
Antonyms
- close
- far
- nearness
- recede
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Keep
- oversleep
- mcsleep
- anandeep
- streep
- phillipe
- felipe
- bopeep
- asleep
- sweep
- steep
- sleep
- schliep
- griep
- creep
- bleep
- weep
- veep
- tepe
- sheep
- sepe
- seipp
- seip
- seep
- riepe
- reep
- reap
- peep
- lepe
- leep
- leap
How do you pronounce keep?
Pronounce keep as kip.
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Sentences with keep
1. Verb, base form
To help you keep on track, weigh yourself every morning and allow yourself one indulgence per week.
Quotes about keep
1. Have you fallen in love with the wrong person yet?'Jace said, "Unfortunately, Lady of the Haven, my one true love remains myself."..."At least,"she said, "you don't have to worry about rejection, Jace Wayland.""Not necessarily. I turn myself down occasionally, just to keep it interesting.
- Cassandra Clare, City of Bones
2. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
- Albert Einstein
3. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
- Albert Einstein
2. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] retain possession of.
Synonyms
- hold on
- harbor
- lay in
- salt away
- keep back
- hold back
- deduct
- recoup
- have
- carry over
- save
- harbour
- stack away
- hold
- deny
- hive away
- have got
- keep open
- hold open
- hold over
- preserve
- store
- stash away
- withhold
- retain
- put in
Antonyms
- allow
- non-volatile storage
- nonvolatile storage
- forget
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
Synonyms
- keep going
- go along
- bear on
- uphold
- go on
- continue
- act
- proceed
- ride
- carry on
- preserve
- move
- hold
Antonyms
- refrain
- dematerialize
- dematerialise
- go off
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.
Synonyms
- keep away
- hinder
- impede
- shut
- blank
- shut out
- keep out
- exclude
- defend
- wash out
- hold
- prevent
Antonyms
- admit
- let
- unavailable
- disassemble
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] conform one's action or practice to.
Synonyms
- observe
Antonyms
- disqualify
- dull
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.
Synonyms
- maintain
- have
- conserve
- preserve
- keep up
- hold
Antonyms
- hydrate
- unwire
- unlock
- unpin
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] stick to correctly or closely.
Synonyms
- maintain
Antonyms
- erase
- derestrict
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] supply with necessities and support.
Synonyms
- have got
- maintain
- have
- patronage
- carry
- sustain
- hold
Antonyms
- start
- uncover
- claim
- avow
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] maintain by writing regular records.
Synonyms
- maintain
- enter
- put down
Antonyms
- enable
- disagree
- defy
- surrender
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. keep
verb. ['ˈkiːp'] allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
Synonyms
- keep on
- prolong
- continue
- retain
- keep up
- sustain
Antonyms
- heat
- forbid
- disallow
- level
Etymology
- kepen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cepan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))