Meaning of keep

Keep

Common

verb

•

To

in (a

or

of

); not to

or

from; to

or

.

•

To

the

of something.

To

of.

To

the

of; to

in a certain

.

To

,

, or

in.

To

(accounts,

, etc.) in a

.

To

in, to be

to.

To

.

To

,

,

,

.

To

with

and

support a person.

To

; to

.

To

(an

or

); to

; to

.

To have

in

.

•

To

or be

.

To

for a time; to

; to

.

To

.

To

or otherwise

.

To

.

•

To

,

for.

•

In Cricket:

To

as wicket-keeper.

•

To

; to be

; to

.

•

To be

; to

.

•

To

; to

to; to

; not to

from or

.

•

To

(a

) often; to

.

•

To

or

(a

).

noun

•

The main

of a

or

,

within the

.

•

The food or

to

someone

and

;

support,

.

•

The

or

of

;

;

;

;

;

;

.

•

The

; hence, the

;

.

•

That which is

; a

.

•

In Engineering:

A

for

something, such as a

,

.

name

•

A

.

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Rhymes

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Lineage

keep

English

kepen

Middle English (1100-1500)

cepan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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