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How to pronounce keep
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What does keep mean?
verbTo continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
“to keep silence; to keep possession”
To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
“to keep one's word; to keep one's promise”
To maintain possession of.
“I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.”
nounThe main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
“He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.”
The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
“to be in good keep”
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