1. keep - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): support, livelihood, living, bread_and_butter, sustenance
Hypernym(s): resource
2. keep - noun
· the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Hypernym(s): stronghold, fastness
3. keep - noun
· a cell in a jail or prison
Synonym(s): hold
Hypernym(s): cell, jail_cell, prison_cell
4. keep - verb
· cause to continue 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"
5. keep - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): continue, go_on, proceed, go_along
6. keep - verb
· retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
Synonym(s): hold_on
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold
Antonym(s): lose
7. keep - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): prevent
8. keep - verb
· conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
Synonym(s): observe
Antonym(s): break
9. keep - verb
· stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
10. keep - verb
· look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold
11. keep - verb
· maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
Synonym(s): maintain
Hypernym(s): record, enter, put_down
12. keep - verb
· supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
Hypernym(s): lodge, accommodate
13. keep - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): retain, continue, keep_on
Hypernym(s): prolong, sustain, keep_up
14. keep - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold
15. keep - verb
· fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
Synonym(s): stay_fresh
Hypernym(s): stay, remain, rest
16. keep - verb
· behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
Synonym(s): observe, celebrate
17. keep - verb
· maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
Synonym(s): preserve
Hypernym(s): protect
18. keep - verb
· raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
Hypernym(s): grow, raise, farm, produce
19. keep - verb
· retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
Synonym(s): keep_open, hold_open, save
Hypernym(s): reserve, hold, book
20. keep - verb
· store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
Hypernym(s): store
21. keep - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold
22. keep - verb
· maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
Synonym(s): maintain
Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold
23. keep - verb
· hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"
24. keep - verb
· prevent the action or expression of; "hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"
Synonym(s): restrain, keep_back, hold_back
25. keep - verb
· prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
Synonym(s): preserve
Hypernym(s): cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
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