keep

• "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
• "he applied to the state for support"
• "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

Synonyms

• supportgive moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; support materially or financially; be behind; be the physical support of; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; adopt as a belief; support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; argue or speak in defense of; play a subordinate role to (another performer); be a regular customer or client of; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; aiding the cause or policy or interests of; something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; documentary validation; the financial means whereby one lives; supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts ; any device that bears the weight of another thing; financial resources provided to make some project possible
• livelihoodthe financial means whereby one lives
• livingpertaining to living persons; true to life; (informal) absolute; still in existence; still in active use; (used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; the experience of being alive; people who are still living; the condition of living or the state of being alive; the financial means whereby one lives
• bread and butterthe financial means whereby one lives
• sustenancea source of materials to nourish the body ; the financial means whereby one lives; the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Synonyms

• donjonthe main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
• dungeonthe main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress ; a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

Synonyms

• holdthe act of grasping; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; time during which some action is awaited; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); a stronghold ; a cell in a jail or prison ; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; have or hold in one's hands or grip; organize or be responsible for; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; be the physical support of; contain or hold; have room for; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; support or hold in a certain manner; be valid, applicable, or true; assert or affirm; have as a major characteristic; be capable of holding or containing; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; protect against a challenge or attack; bind by an obligation; hold the attention of; remain committed to; resist or confront with resistance; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; stop dealing with; lessen the intensity of; keep from departing; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; cause to stop; cover as for protection against noise or smell; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; aim, point, or direct; declare to be; be in accord; keep from exhaling or expelling

• "e.g., `keep clean'"
• "hold in place"
• "She always held herself as a lady"
• "The students keep me on my toes"

Synonyms

• maintaincause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; supply with necessities and support; state categorically ; have and exercise; maintain for use and service; maintain by writing regular records; state or assert; support against an opponent; stick to correctly or closely
• holdthe act of grasping; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; time during which some action is awaited; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); a stronghold ; a cell in a jail or prison ; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo ; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; have or hold in one's hands or grip; organize or be responsible for; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; be the physical support of; contain or hold; have room for; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; support or hold in a certain manner; be valid, applicable, or true; assert or affirm; have as a major characteristic; be capable of holding or containing; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; protect against a challenge or attack; bind by an obligation; hold the attention of; remain committed to; resist or confront with resistance; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; stop dealing with; lessen the intensity of; keep from departing; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; cause to stop; cover as for protection against noise or smell; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; aim, point, or direct; declare to be; be in accord; keep from exhaling or expelling

• "Keep on working!"
• "We continued to work into the night"
• "Keep smiling"
• "We went on working until well past midnight"

Synonyms

• continuecontinue a certain state, condition, or activity; continue talking; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; move ahead; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; continue after an interruption; continue in a place, position, or situation; span an interval of distance, space or time; exist over a prolonged period of time
• go oncontinue a certain state, condition, or activity; come to pass; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; continue talking; start running, functioning, or operating
• proceedcontinue talking; move ahead; follow a procedure or take a course; follow a certain course; continue a certain state, condition, or activity
• go alongcooperate or pretend to cooperate; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; pass by

• "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"
• "She kept her maiden name after she married"

Synonyms

• hold onhold firmly ; stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; be persistent, refuse to stop; hold the phone line open; retain possession of

• "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"
• "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"
• "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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• preventkeep from happening or arising; stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

• "keep appointments"
• "she never keeps her promises"
• "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

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• observediscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; make mention of; observe with care or pay close attention to; watch attentively; show respect towards; behave as expected during of holidays or rites; follow with the eyes or the mind; stick to correctly or closely; conform one's action or practice to

• "The pianist kept time with the metronome"
• "keep count"
• "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

Synonyms

• observediscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; make mention of; observe with care or pay close attention to; watch attentively; show respect towards; behave as expected during of holidays or rites; follow with the eyes or the mind; stick to correctly or closely; conform one's action or practice to
• maintaincause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; supply with necessities and support; state categorically ; have and exercise; maintain for use and service; maintain by writing regular records; state or assert; support against an opponent; stick to correctly or closely

• "be the keeper of"
• "have charge of"
• "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

• "keep a diary"
• "maintain a record"
• "keep notes"

Synonyms

• maintaincause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; supply with necessities and support; state categorically ; have and exercise; maintain for use and service; maintain by writing regular records; state or assert; support against an opponent; stick to correctly or closely

• "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"
• "keep boarders"

• "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"

Synonyms

• retainhold back within; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; secure and keep for possible future use or application; keep in one's mind
• continuecontinue a certain state, condition, or activity; continue talking; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; move ahead; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; continue after an interruption; continue in a place, position, or situation; span an interval of distance, space or time; exist over a prolonged period of time
• keep onallow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• "She alone sustained her family"
• "The money will sustain our good cause"
• "There's little to earn and many to keep"

Synonyms

• sustainlengthen or extend in duration or space; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); provide with nourishment; supply with necessities and support; be the physical support of; admit as valid; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
• maintaincause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; supply with necessities and support; state categorically ; have and exercise; maintain for use and service; maintain by writing regular records; state or assert; support against an opponent; stick to correctly or closely

• "These potatoes keep for a long time"

Synonyms

• stay freshfail to spoil or rot

• "Keep the commandments"
• "celebrate Christmas"
• "Observe Yom Kippur"

Synonyms

• observediscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; make mention of; observe with care or pay close attention to; watch attentively; show respect towards; behave as expected during of holidays or rites; follow with the eyes or the mind; stick to correctly or closely; conform one's action or practice to
• celebratebehave as expected during of holidays or rites; have a celebration; assign great social importance to

• "May God keep you"

Synonyms

• preservea domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; a reservation where animals are protected ; fruit preserved by cooking with sugar ; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; prevent (food) from rotting; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

• "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"
• "he keeps bees"

• "keep my job for me while I give birth"
• "keep my seat, please"
• "keep open the possibility of a merger"

Synonyms

• keep openretain rights to
• hold openretain rights to
• save(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; save from ruin, destruction, or harm ; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; bring into safety; spend less; accumulate money for future use; make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; save from sins ; refrain from harming ; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; retain rights to; record data on a computer

• "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

• "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"

• "I keep a car in the countryside"
• "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

Synonyms

• maintaincause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; supply with necessities and support; state categorically ; have and exercise; maintain for use and service; maintain by writing regular records; state or assert; support against an opponent; stick to correctly or closely

• "The student was kept after school"

• "hold back your anger"
• "keep your cool"
• "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"

Synonyms

• restrainto close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult ; prevent (someone or something) from doing something; prevent the action or expression of
• keep backsecure and keep for possible future use or application; hold back; prevent the action or expression of
• hold backhold back, as of a danger or an enemy; refrain from doing; wait before acting; secure and keep for possible future use or application; hold back; prevent the action or expression of

• "preserved meats"
• "keep potatoes fresh"

Synonyms

• preservea domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; a reservation where animals are protected ; fruit preserved by cooking with sugar ; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; prevent (food) from rotting; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing