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keep (k

v. kept, keep·ing, keeps

v.tr.

1. To retain possession of: kept the change; must keep your composure.

2. To have as a supply: keep an ax in the shed.

a. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support: "There's little to earn and many to keep" Charles Kingsley.

b. To support (a mistress or lover) financially.

4. To put customarily; store: Where do you keep your saw?

a. To supply with room and board for a charge: keep boarders.

b. To raise: keep chickens.

6. To maintain for use or service: an urbanite who didn't keep a car.

7. To manage, tend, or have charge of: Keep the shop while I'm away.

8. To preserve (food).

9. To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action: tried to keep the patient calm.

10.

a. To maintain records in: keep a yearly diary.

b. To enter (data) in a book: keep financial records.

11.

a. To detain: was kept after school.

b. To restrain: kept the child away from the stove; kept the crowd back with barriers.

c. To prevent or deter: tried to keep the ice from melting.

d. To refrain from divulging: keep a secret.

e. To save; reserve: keep extra money for emergencies.

12. To adhere or conform to; follow: keep late hours.

13. To be faithful to; fulfill: keep one's word.

14. To celebrate; observe.

v.intr.

1. To remain in a state or condition; stay: keep in line; keep quiet; kept well.

2. To continue to do: keep on talking; keep guessing.

3. To remain fresh or unspoiled: The dessert won't keep.

4. To restrain oneself; hold oneself back: I couldn't keep from eavesdropping.

1. Care; charge: The child is in my keep for the day.

2. The means by which one is supported: earn one's keep.

a. The stronghold of a castle.

b. A jail.

Phrasal Verbs:

keep at

To persevere in work or an action.

keep down

1. To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding: keep the revolutionaries down.

2. To hold under control or at a reduced level: Keep your voice down.

3. To refrain from vomiting: Although seasick, I managed to keep my food down.

keep off

To stay away from.

keep to

To adhere to: keep to the original purpose.

keep up

1. To maintain in good condition: kept up the property.

a. To persevere in; carry on: We asked her to stop talking, but she kept it up.

b. To preserve or sustain: kept up the appearance of friendship.

3. To continue at the same level or pace: The snow kept up all day.

4. To continue to pay off (a financial obligation).

5. To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle: couldn't keep up with his friends who went into business.

6. To remain adequately informed: loved to keep up on the gossip.

Idioms:

for keeps

1. For an indefinitely long period: gave the ring to me for keeps.

2. Seriously and permanently: We're separating for keeps.

keep an eye on

1. To watch over attentively; mind.

2. To watch closely or carefully: keep your eye on the ball.

keep an eye out

To be watchful.

keep a stiff upper lip

To be courageous or stoic in the face of adversity.

keep company

1. To carry on a courtship: a couple who kept company but never married.

2. To socialize or associate: keeps company with some tough thugs.

keep (one's) chin up

To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty.

keep (one's) eyes open/peeled

To be on the lookout.

keep (one's) nose clean Informal

To stay out of trouble.

keep pace

To stay even with others, as in a contest.

keep (someone) company

To accompany or remain with.

keep the wolf from the door

To avoid the privation and suffering resulting from a lack of money: Both spouses had to work in order to keep the wolf from the door.

keep time

1. To indicate the correct time.

2. Music To maintain the tempo or rhythm.

keep to (oneself)

1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning.

2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself.

[Middle English kepen, from Old English cpan, to observe, seize.]

Synonyms: keep, retain, withhold, reserve
These verbs mean to have and maintain in one's possession or control. Keep is the most general: We received a few offers but decided to keep the house.
Retain means to continue to hold, especially in the face of possible loss: Though unhappy, he retained his sense of humor.
Withhold implies reluctance or refusal to give, grant, or allow: The tenant withheld his rent until the owner fixed the boiler.
To reserve is to hold back for the future or for a special purpose: The farmer reserved two acres for an orchard. See Also Synonyms at observe.

keep

Verb

[keeping, kept]

1. to have or retain possession of (something)

2. to have temporary charge of: he'd kept my broken beads in his pocket for me all evening

3. to store in a customary place: I keep it at the back of the drawer with my journal

4. to remain or cause (someone or something) to remain in a specified state or condition: keep still

5. to continue or cause (someone) to continue: keep going straight on

6. to stay (in, on, or at a place or position): keep to the paths

7. to have as part of normal stock: they keep a small stock of first-class German wines

8. to support (someone) financially

9. to detain (someone)

10. to be faithful to (something): to keep a promise

11. (of food) to stay in good condition for a certain time: fish doesn't keep very well

12. to observe (a religious festival) with rites or ceremonies

13. to maintain by writing regular records in: he keeps a nature diary in his spare time

14. to look after or maintain for use, pleasure, or profit: an old man who kept goats and cows

15. to associate with: she has started keeping bad company

16. keep in with to stay friendly with someone as they may be useful to you

17. how are you keeping? are you well?

Noun

1. the cost of food and other everyday expense: I have to earn my keep

2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

3. for keeps Informal permanently

See also keep at, keep away, etc. [Old English cēpan to observe]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	keep - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" bread and butter, livelihood, sustenance, living, support resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"
	2.	keep - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress donjon, dungeon castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack stronghold, fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structure
	3.	keep - a cell in a jail or prison hold jail cell, prison cell, cell - a room where a prisoner is kept
Verb	1.	keep - 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" hold, maintain pressurise, pressurize - maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes" distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household keep apart, sequestrate, set apart, isolate, sequester - set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" keep down, number - place a limit on the number of stay off, keep off - refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises" keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" keep in - cause to stay indoors keep up - maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race" sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
	2.	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" continue, go on, go along, proceed act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching" keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." ride - continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride" continue - continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
	3.	keep - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" hold on hold over, carry over - hold over goods to be sold for the next season have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" deduct, withhold, recoup - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" salt away, stack away, stash away, store, hive away, lay in, put in - keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some" keep back, retain, hold back, hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" hold open, keep open, save, keep - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" harbour, harbor - keep in one's possession; of animals withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" keep back, retain, hold back, hold - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" lose - fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"
	4.	keep - stop (someone or something) 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" prevent defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country" hold - keep from departing; "Hold the taxi"; "Hold the horse" keep away - prevent from coming close; "I tried to keep the child away from the pool" blank - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" rain out, wash out - prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
	5.	keep - conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" observe make good - act as promised; "make good on promises" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
	6.	keep - stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" observe, maintain
	7.	keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" conserve, maintain, preserve, keep up - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" preserve, keep - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
	8.	keep - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" maintain record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form
	9.	keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" lodge, accommodate - provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"
	10.	keep - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "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"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" keep on, retain, continue sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" persist in, continue - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
	11.	keep - 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" maintain, sustain patronage - support by being a patron of reseed - maintain by seeding without human intervention; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" carry - keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years"
	12.	keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" stay fresh remain, stay, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
	13.	keep - behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" celebrate, observe commemorate, mark - mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" mourn - observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one solemnise, solemnize - observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"
	14.	keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" keep back, restrain, hold back hold - keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed bottle up, suppress, inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior bottle up, suppress, inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	15.	keep - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" preserve protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
	16.	keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" farm, produce, raise, grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" herd - keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"
	17.	keep - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" hold open, keep open, save keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" book, reserve, hold - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
	18.	keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" 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" store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
	19.	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" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
	20.	keep - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" maintain have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
	21.	keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" prevent, keep - stop (someone or something) 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" detain, confine - deprive of freedom; take into confinement
	22.	keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" preserve freeze-dry - preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dry the strawberries" conserve - preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" dehydrate, desiccate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" pickle - preserve in a pickling liquid salt - preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships" can, tin, put up - preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" refrigerate - preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil" cure - prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay" corn - preserve with salt; "corned beef" ready, prepare, cook, fix, make - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" stay fresh, keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

keep

verb 1. (usually with from) prevent, hold back, deter, inhibit, block, stall, restrain, hamstring, hamper, withhold, hinder, retard, impede, shackle, keep back

verb 2. (sometimes with on) continue, go on, carry on, persist in, persevere in, remain

verb 3. hold on to, maintain, retain, keep possession of, save, preserve, nurture, cherish, conserve << OPPOSITE lose

verb 4. store, put, place, house, hold, deposit, pile, stack, heap, amass, stow

verb 5. carry, stock, have, hold, sell, supply, handle, trade in, deal in

verb 6. comply with, carry out, honour, fulfil, hold, follow, mind, respect, observe, respond to, embrace, execute, obey, heed, conform to, adhere to, abide by, act upon << OPPOSITE disregard

verb 7. support, maintain, sustain, provide for, mind, fund, board, finance, feed, look after, foster, shelter, care for, take care of, nurture, safeguard, cherish, nourish, subsidize

verb 8. raise, own, maintain, tend, farm, breed, look after, rear, care for, bring up, nurture, nourish

verb 9. manage, run, administer, be in charge (of), rule, direct, handle, govern, oversee, supervise, preside over, superintend

verb 10. delay, detain, hinder, impede, stop, limit, check, arrest, curb, constrain, obstruct, retard, set back << OPPOSITE release

verb 11. associate with, mix with, mingle with, hang out with (informal) hang with (informal), chiefly U.S. be friends with, consort with, run around with (informal) hobnob with, socialize with, hang about with, fraternize with

noun 12. board, food, maintenance, upkeep, means, living, support, nurture, livelihood, subsistence, kai N.Z. (informal) nourishment, sustenance

noun 13. tower, castle, stronghold, dungeon, citadel, fastness, donjon keep at it persist, continue, carry on, keep going, stick with it, stay with it, be steadfast, grind it out, persevere, remain with it

keep something back

1. hold back, hold, save, set aside, husband, store, retain, preserve, hang on to, conserve, stockpile, hoard, lay up, put by

2. suppress, hide, reserve, conceal, restrain, cover up, withhold, stifle, censor, repress, smother, muffle, muzzle, keep something under your hat

3. restrain, control, limit, check, delay, restrict, curb, prohibit, withhold, hold back, constrain, retard, keep a tight rein on

keep something up

1. continue, make, maintain, carry on, persist in, persevere with

2. maintain, sustain, uphold, perpetuate, retain, preserve, prolong

keep up keep pace, match, compete, contend, emulate, persevere

Translations

keep [kiːp] [pt, pp kept] vt (= retain, preserve) → guardar (= hold back); quedarse con [+ shop]; ser propietario de (= feed) [+ family etc] → mantener [+ promise]; cumplir [+ chickens, bees etc]; criar

vi [food] → conservarse (= remain); seguir, continuar

n [of castle] → torreón m (= food etc); comida, sustento;

to keep doing sth → seguir haciendo algo;

to keep sb from doing sth → impedir a algn hacer algo;

to keep sth from happening → impedir que algo ocurra;

to keep sb happy → tener a algn contento;

to keep sb waiting → hacer esperar a algn;

to keep a place tidy → mantener un lugar limpio;

to keep sth to o.s → no decirle algo a nadie;

to keep time [clock] → mantener la hora exacta;

keep the change → quédese con la vuelta;

to keep an appointment → acudir a una cita;

to keep a record or note of sth → tomar nota de or apuntar algo see also keeps

keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → mantener algo/a algn apartado de algn vi to keep away (from) → mantenerse apartado (de)

keep back vt [+ crowd, tears] → contener [+ money]; quedarse con (= conceal) [+ information]: to keep sth back from sb → ocultar algo a algn

vi → hacerse a un lado

keep down vt (= control) [+ prices, spending] → controlar (= retain) [+ food] → retener

vi → seguir agachado, no levantar la cabeza

keep in vt [+ invalid, child] → impedir que salga, no dejar salir;

(SCOL) → castigar (a quedarse en el colegio)

vi (col): to keep in with sb → mantener la relación con algn

keep off vt [+ dog, person] → mantener a distancia

vi → evitar;

keep your hands off! → ¡no toques!;

"keep off the grass" → "prohibido pisar el césped"

keep on vi → seguir, continuar

keep out vi (= stay out) → permanecer fuera;

"keep out" → "prohibida la entrada"

keep up vt → mantener, conservar

vi → no rezagarse;

(fig) (in comprehension) → seguir (el hilo);

to keep up with (pace) → ir al paso de;

(level) → mantenerse a la altura de;

to keep up with sb → seguir el ritmo a algn;

(fig) → seguir a algn

keep [kiːp] [kept , pt , pp ] [kɛpt] vt (= retain, preserve) → garder (= hold back); retenir [+ shop, accounts, promise, diary]; tenir (= support); entretenir, assurer la subsistance de [+ a promise]; tenir [+ chickens, bees, pigs etc]; élever

vi [food] → se conserver (= remain) (in a certain state or place) → rester

n [of castle] → donjon m (= food etc);

enough for his keep → assez pour (assurer) sa subsistance;

to keep doing sth (= continue) → continuer à faire qch;

(repeatedly) → ne pas arrêter de faire qch;

to keep sb from doing/sth from happening → empêcher qn de faire or que qn (ne) fasse/que qch (n')arrive;

to keep sb happy/a place tidy → faire que qn soit content/qu'un endroit reste propre;

to keep sb waiting → faire attendre qn;

to keep an appointment → ne pas manquer un rendez-vous;

to keep a record of sth → prendre note de qch;

to keep sth to o.s. → garder qch pour soi, tenir qch secret;

to keep sth from sb → cacher qch à qn;

to keep time [clock] → être à l'heure, ne pas retarder;

for keeps (inf) → pour de bon, pour toujours

keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → tenir qch/qn éloigné de qn vi to keep away (from) → ne pas s'approcher (de)

keep back vt [+ crowds, tears, money] → retenir (= conceal) [+ information];

to keep sth back from sb → cacher qch à qn vi → rester en arrière

keep down vt (= control) [+ prices, spending] → empêcher d'augmenter, limiter (= retain) [+ food] → garder

vi [person] → rester assis(e); rester par terre

keep in vt (invalid, child) → garder à la maison;

(Scol) → consigner

vi (inf);

to keep in with sb → rester en bons termes avec qn

keep off vt [+ dog, person] → éloigner

vi → ne pas s'approcher;

if the rain keeps off → s'il ne pleut pas;

keep your hands off! → pas touche! (inf);

"keep off the grass" → "pelouse interdite"

keep on vi → continuer;

to keep on doing → continuer à faire;

don't keep on about it! → arrête (d'en parler)!

keep out vt → empêcher d'entrer

vi (= stay out) → rester en dehors;

"keep out" → "défense d'entrer"

keep up vi (fig) (in comprehension) → suivre

vt → continuer, maintenir;

to keep up with sb (in work etc) → se maintenir au même niveau que qn;

(in race etc) → aller aussi vite que qn

keep [kiːp] [kept , pt, pp ] vt → behalten;

(preserve, store) → aufbewahren;

(house, shop, accounts, diary) → führen;

(garden etc) → pflegen;

(chickens, bees, promise) → halten;

(family etc) → versorgen, unterhalten;

(detain) → aufhalten;

(prevent) → abhalten

vi (remain) → bleiben;

(food) → sich halten

n (food etc) → Unterhalt m;

(of castle) → Bergfried m;

to keep doing sth → etw immer wieder tun;

to keep sb happy → jdn zufriedenstellen;

to keep a room tidy → ein Zimmer in Ordnung halten;

to keep sb waiting → jdn warten lassen;

to keep an appointment → eine Verabredung einhalten;

to keep a record of sth → über etw acc Buch führen;

to keep sth to o.s. → etw für sich behalten;

to keep sth (back) from sb → etw vor jdm geheim halten;

to keep sb from doing sth → jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun;

to keep sth from happening → etw verhindern;

to keep time (clock) → genau gehen;

enough for his keep → genug für seinen Unterhalt

keep away keep vt → fernhalten

vi to keep away (from) → wegbleiben (von)

keep back keep vt → zurückhalten;

(tears) → unterdrücken;

(money) → einbehalten

vi → zurückbleiben

keep down keep vt (prices) → niedrig halten;

(spending) → einschränken;

(food) → bei sich behalten

vi → unten bleiben

keep in keep vt → im Haus behalten;

(at school) → nachsitzen lassen

vi (inf);

to keep in with sb → sich mit jdm gut stellen

keep off keep vt → fernhalten

vi → wegbleiben;

"keep off the grass" keep → "Betreten des Rasens verboten";

keep your hands off keep → Hände weg

keep on keep vi to keep on doing sth (continue) → etw weiter tun;

to keep on (about sth) keep → unaufhörlich (von etw) reden

keep out keep vt → fernhalten;

"keep out" keep → "Zutritt verboten"

keep up keep vt (payments) → weiterbezahlen;

(standards etc) → aufrechterhalten

vi to keep up (with) → mithalten können (mit)

keep [kiːp] vb [pt kept, pp ] [kɛpt]

vt → tenere (= hold back); trattenere (= feed) [+ one's family etc] → mantenere, sostentare [+ a promise]; mantenere [+ chickens, bees, pigs etc]; allevare

vi [food] → mantenersi (= remain) (in a certain state or place) → restare

n [of castle] → maschio (= food etc): enough for his keep → abbastanza per vitto e alloggio;

to keep doing sth → continuare a fare qc; fare qc di continuo;

to keep sb from doing/sth from happening → impedire a qn di fare/che qc succeda;

to keep sb busy/a place tidy → tenere qn occupato/a/un luogo in ordine;

to keep sb waiting → far aspettare qn;

to keep an appointment → andare ad un appuntamento;

to keep a record or note of sth → prendere nota di qc;

to keep sth to o.s. → tenere qc per sé;

to keep sth (back) from sb → celare qc a qn;

to keep time [clock] → andar bene;

keep the change → tenga il resto see also keeps

keep away vt to keep sth/sb away from sb → tenere qc/qn lontano da qn vi to keep away (from) → stare lontano (da)

keep back vt [+ crowds, tears, money] → trattenere

vi → tenersi indietro

keep down vt (= control) [+ prices, spending] → contenere, ridurre (= retain) [+ food] → trattenere, ritenere

vi → tenersi giù, stare giù

keep in vt [+ invalid, child] → tenere a casa;

(SCOL) → trattenere a scuola

vi (col): to keep in with sb → tenersi buono qn

keep off vt [+ dog, person] → tenere lontano da

vi → stare alla larga;

keep your hands off! → non toccare!, giù le mani!;

"keep off the grass" → "non calpestare l'erba"

keep on vi → continuare;

to keep on doing → continuare a fare

keep out vt → tener fuori

vi → restare fuori;

"keep out" → "vietato l'accesso"

keep up vi → mantenersi

vt → continuare, mantenere;

to keep up with → tener dietro a, andare di pari passo con [+ work etc]; farcela a seguire;

to keep up with sb (in race etc) → mantenersi al passo con qn

keep

v keep [kiːp]

1 to have for a very long or indefinite period of time He gave me the picture to keep.bewaar, houيُحافِظ على، يَحْفَظдържаuchovat, vlastnitbeholdebehaltenκρατώ, φυλάγωguardarhoidmaنگهداشتنpitäägarderלְהַשאִיר, לְהַחֲזִיקरखनाčuvatiőrizmemilikigeyma, varðveita; fá til eignartenere持ち続ける계속 지니다laikyti[]turētmenyimpanhoudenbeholde, gjemmetrzymać, mieć w posiadaniuguardara păstraхранитьuchovaťobdržatisačuvatibehållaเก็บsaklamak, elinde tutmak保存тримати; зберігатиنا معلوم مدّت کے لۓ رکھناgìn giữ保存

2 not to give or throw away; to preserve I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?onderhou, sorgيَحْتَفِظ بпазяponechat si; udržetbeholde; bevare; holde påbehaltenκρατώ, δε δίνωguardarsäilitamaحفظ کردن؛ از دست ندادنsäilyttääconserver, garderלִשׁמוֹרगुप्त रखनाčuvatimegtartmenyimpangeyma, varðveita; þegja yfirtenere, mantenere保存する가지고 있다, 간직하다išlaikytiglabātsimpanbewarenbeholde, holde på, (opp)bevarezatrzymaćguardara păstraсохранятьponechať si; zachovaťobdržati (zase)čuvatibehålla, bevaraเก็บรักษาsaklamak, atmamak保留зберігатиمحفوظ رکھناgiữ保留

3 to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?houيُبْقي، يَبْقىдържаudržovatholdebleiben, haltenκρατώ, διατηρώ σε μια κατάσταση, τηρώmantener, conservarhoidma, pidamaنگه داشتنpitäägarder, tenirלְהַשאִירकिसी विशेष स्थिति में बनाए रखनाsmirentartmenjagahalda, hafatenere, mantenere～にしておく유지하다išlaikyti[]glabāt; noturētberada, kekal dalam sesuatu keadaanhoudenholde (seg), forholde segutrzymywaćmantera ţine, a păstraдержать(ся) в каком-л. состоянииudržiavaťimeti, (vz)držatidržatiha, hålla []พยุง; ประคองkalmak, tutmak, sürdürmek保持тримати, держатиکسی خاص حالت میں رکھناgiữ trong tình trạng保持

4 to go on (performing or repeating a certain action) He kept walking.aanhouيَسْتَمِرпродължавамpokračovat vblive vedweiter-συνεχίζωcontinuar, seguirjätkamaادامه دادنjatkaacontinuer àלְהַמשִיךकिसी क्रिया को दोहराते रहनाnastavitifolytat, tovább (tett vmit)terushalda áframcontinuare a続けて～する계속 ...하다toliau (ką daryti), tebe-turpināt (kaut ko darīt)terusdoorgaan metfortsette å, holde fram medwciąż (coś robić), nie przestawaćcontinuar aa continua săпродолжатьpokračovať vnadaljevatinastavitifortsättaทำเรื่อยไปyapmaya devam etmek繼續продовжувати (робити що)کسی عمل کو جاری رکھناtiếp tục继续

5 to have in store I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.aanhouيَحْتَفِظ بпазяmít v zásoběhaveaufbewahrenκρατώ, διατηρώguardarhoidmaکنار گذاشتن؛ نگهداشتنpitää varastossagarderלְהַחֲזִיקभंडार में रखनाdržatitart (raktáron)menyimpaneiga, vera meðtenereとっておく비치해 두다, (가게에서 물건을) 취급하다laikyti, turėtipaglabāt; turēt (krājumā)simpanin voorraad hebbenha i beredskapmieć (w zapasie)guardara păstraиметь в запасеmať na skladeimeti na zalogiimati sa straneha, förvaraเก็บสำรองsaklamak, bulundurmak備有（商品）матиضرورت کے لۓ جمع رکھناdự trữ备有（商品）

6 to look after or care for She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.onderhouيَعْتَني بподдържамudržovat; chovatholdehaltenφροντίζω, διατηρώtener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)pidamaنگهداری کردن؛ مراقبت کردنhoitaaentretenirלִשמוֹר עַלदेखभाल करनाdržatigondoz; tartmemelihararækta, halda viðtenere世話をする돌보다laikyti, prižiūrėti[]turētmenjagahoudenholde, ta vare påutrzymywaćcuidara avea grijă deсодержатьudržiavať; chovaťskrbeti za, reditiodržavatihålla, haดูแลbakmak, tutmak料理утримувати; триматиنگہداشت کرناchăm sóc料理

7 to remain in good condition That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.behoueيَبْقى في حالةٍ جيِّدَهзапазвамvydržet (čerstvý)holde sigsich haltenδιατηρούμαι σε καλή κατάστασηconservarsäilimaتازه باقی ماندنsäilyäse conserver, (se) garderלְהִישָמֵרअच्छी स्थिति में बने रहनाodržati senem romlik megbertahangeymastmantenersi, conservarsiもつ오래가다išsilaikyti(par pārtiku) saglabāties (svaigam)tahangoed blijvenholde segzachowywać swieżośćconservara se conserva, a se păstraсохранятьсяvydržať, ostať (čerstvý), nepokaziť sadržati seostati u dobrom stanjustå sig, hålla sigรักษาtaze kalmak, dayanmak（食物等）保持不坏зберігатисяاچھی حالت میں برقرار رہناduy trì（食物等）保持不坏

8 to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc) She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.houيَحْتَفِظ ب، يُسَجِّلводяvést (si)føreführenκρατώ, ενημερώνω (π.χ. ημερολόγιο, λογαριασμούς κτλ.)tener; llevar (al día)pidamaمرتباً یادداشت کردنpitäätenirלְנַהֵלइंदराज करनाvoditi, upisivativezetmemeliharahalda, færa, skrifatenere記入する적다, 기록하다vestiizdarīt ierakstusmenyimpanbijhoudenføre, holdeprowadzićfazera păstraвестиviesť (si)voditivoditiföra, skötaดำเนินกิจการtutmak記（日記、帳目）вестиڈائری یا کھاتے میں باقاعدہ واقعہ یا حساب رکھناlưu记（日记、帐目）

9 to hold back or delay Sorry to keep you.ophouيَحْجِزзадържамzdržovatholde på; opholdeaufhaltenκαθυστερώ κπ.retener, entretenerkinni pidamaبازداشتن؛ عقب انداختنpidätelläretenirלְעַכֵּבरोक देना या विलंब करनाzadržavatifeltartmenahantefjatrattenere引きとめる붙들어 두다užlaikytiaizkavētmenangguhkanophoudenhefte, oppholde, forsinkezatrzymywaćatrasara reţine (pe cineva)задерживатьudržiavať, zdržať, zdržiavaťzadrževatizadržavatiuppehållaหน่วงไว้tutmak, alıkoymak阻擋затримуватиکسی کو انتظار کراناgiữ lại; níu kéo阻挡

10 to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone) He has a wife and child to keep.onderhouيُعيلгрижа сеživitforsørgeunterhaltenσυντηρώ κπ., προμηθεύω τα απαραίτηταmantenerülal pidamaتامین کردنelättääentretenirלְפַרנֵסनिबाहना, देख-रेख करनाuzdržavatieltartmenanggungframfæra, sjá ummantenere養う부양하다išlaikytiuzturēt (kādu)menyaraonderhoudenforsørge, underholdeutrzymywaćsustentara întreţineобеспечиватьživiť, podporovať, starať savzdrževatiizdržavatiförsörja, sörja förเลี้ยงbakmak, geçindirmek贍養утримуватиکسی کی حاجات پر کرناchăm sóc赡养

11 to act in the way demanded by She kept her promise.nakomيَفي بالوَعْدспазвамdodržetholdehaltenκρατώ, τηρώ έτσι όπως πρέπειcumplirpidamaحفظ کردن؛ رعایت کردنpitäätenirלְקָיֵיםवादा निभानाdržatiteljesítmemenuhistanda við, haldamantenere守る지키다, 이행하다išlaikytiturēt; ievērotmenepatihoudenholde (på)dotrzymywaćmantera ţine (o promisiune)выполнять, соблюдатьdodržaťdržatiodržatihållaทำตามความต้องการtutmak, durmak, yerine getirmek履行（諾言）додержуватися, дотримуватисяمطلوبہ شرط کو پورا کرناtuân theo履行（诺言）

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