Etymology : Middle English kepen, from Old English cEpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfEn to look
Pronunciation : kEp
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. wages, living, livelihood; stronghold, strongest part of a medieval castle. retain possession of, hold onto; save, store; watch over, care for, look after, maintain; observe, obey, adhere; stay, remain; continue; stop, cease. keep\keep\, n.
2. the act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. pan, thou god of shepherds all, which of our tender lambkins takest keep.
3. the state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.
4. the means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse. grass equal to the keep of seven cows. arlyle. i performed some services to the college in return for my keep. hughes.
5. that which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. see:
illust. of castle. the prison strong, within whose keep the captive knights were laid. the lower chambers of those gloomy keeps. i think the keep, or principal part of a castle, was so called because the lord and his domestic circle kept, abode, or lived there. a. lower.
6. that which is kept in charge; a charge. [obs.] often he used of his keep a sacrifice to bring.
7. (mach.) a cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place.
8. To care; to desire.
9. To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain.
10. To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or tenor.
11. To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.
12. To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard.
13. To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret.
14. To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend.
15. To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to keep books, a journal, etc.; also, to enter in a book.
16. To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.
17. To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders.
18. To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc.
19. To have habitually in stock for sale.
20. To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.
21. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.
22. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.
23. To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell.
24. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
25. To be in session; as, school keeps to-day.
26. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.
27. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.
28. The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse.
29. That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon.
30. See Illust. of Castle.
31. That which is kept in charge; a charge.
32. A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" 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 or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" 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" maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time".
33. 1. If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it. The noise kept him awake To keep warm they burnt wood in a rusty oil barrel For several years I kept in touch with her.
34. If you keep or you are kept in a particular position or place, you remain in it. Keep away from the doors while the train is moving He kept his head down, hiding his features Doctors will keep her in hospital for at least another week.
35. If you keep off something or keep away from it, you avoid it. If you keep out of something, you avoid getting involved in it. You can also say that you keep someone off, away from or out of something. I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods The best way to keep babies off sugar is to go back to the natural diet and eat lots of fresh fruit.
36. If someone or something keeps you from a particular action, they prevent you from doing it. Embarrassment has kept me from doing all sorts of things = stop.
37. If you try to keep from doing something, you try to stop yourself from doing it. She bit her lip to keep from crying.
38. If you keep something from someone, you do not tell them about it. She knew that Gabriel was keeping something from her.
39. If you keep doing something, you do it repeatedly or continue to do it. I keep forgetting it's December I turned back after a while, but he kept walking Keep on means the same as keep. Did he give up or keep on trying?.
40. Keep is used with some nouns to indicate that someone does something for a period of time or continues to do it. For example, if you keep a grip on something, you continue to hold or control it. Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country One of them would keep a look-out on the road behind to warn us of approaching vehicles.
41. If you keep something, you continue to have it in your possession and do not throw it away, give it away, or sell it. Lathan had to choose between marrying her and keeping his job.
42. If you keep something in a particular place, you always have it or store it in that place so that you can use it whenever you need it. She kept her money under the mattress To make it easier to contact us, keep this card handy.
43. When you keep something such as a promise or an appointment, you do what you said you would do. I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit.
44. If you keep a record of a series of events, you write down details of it so that they can be referred to later. Eleanor began to keep a diary.
45. If you keep yourself or keep someone else, you support yourself or the other person by earning enough money to provide food, clothing, money, and other necessary things. She could just about afford to keep her five kids I just cannot afford to keep myself The pay was enough to keep him in whisky for a day or two.
46. Someone's keep is the cost of food and other things that they need in their daily life. Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying.
47. If you keep animals, you own them and take care of them. I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens.
48. If someone or something keeps you, they delay you and make you late. `What kept you?' --- `I went in the wrong direction.'.
49. If food keeps for a certain length of time, it stays fresh and suitable to eat for that time. Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it will keep for 2-3 weeks.
50. You can say or ask how someone is keeping as a way of saying or asking whether they are well. She hasn't been keeping too well lately.
51. A keep is the main tower of a medieval castle, in which people lived.
52. If you keep at it, you continue doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop. It may take a number of attempts, but it is worth keeping at it.
53. If you keep going, you continue moving along or doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop. She forced herself to keep going.
54. If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, it is not suitable in relation to that thing. His office was in keeping with his station and experience.
55. If you keep it up, you continue working or trying as hard as you have been in the past. You're doing a great job! Keep it up!.
56. If you keep something to yourself, you do not tell anyone else about it. I have to tell someone. I can't keep it to myself.
57. If you keep yourself to yourself or keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people. He was a quiet man who kept himself to himself ¡Ù socialize.
58. to keep someone company: see:
company to keep a straight face: see face to keep your head: see head to keep pace: see pace to keep the peace: see peace to keep a secret: see secret to keep time: see time to keep track: see track.
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