keep - Thesaurus Synonyms and Word Suggestions

keep

verb

To have and maintain in one's possession: hold, hold back, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold. See keep
To have for sale: carry, stock. See keep
To supply with the necessities of life: maintain, provide for, support. Idiom: take care of. See care for
To have or put in a customary place: store. See place
To remain fresh and unspoiled: last ². See change
To persevere in some condition, action, or belief: maintain, retain, stay with. See continue
To control, restrict, or arrest: bit ², brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See restraint
To hold oneself back: abstain, forbear, hold off, refrain, withhold. See restraint
To reserve for the future: lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See keep, save
To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of: discharge, do, execute, exercise, fulfill, implement, perform. Idiom: live up to. See do
To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observe. Idiom: toe the line (or mark). See accept, same
To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing: celebrate, commemorate, observe, solemnize. See remember

phrasal verb

keep back

To have and maintain in one's possession: hold, hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold. See keep
To control, restrict, or arrest: bit ², brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See restraint

phrasal verb

keep off

To turn or drive away: beat off, fend (off), parry, repel, repulse, ward off. See allow, strike

phrasal verb

keep on

To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: carry on, go on, hang on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See continue

phrasal verb

keep out

To keep from being admitted, included, or considered: bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, rule out, shut out. See include

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keep up

To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use: maintain, preserve, sustain. See keep

noun

The means needed to support life: alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep. See money
A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention: brig, house of correction, jail, penitentiary, prison. Informal: lockup, pen ³. Slang: big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey ¹, slammer, stir ². Chiefly Regional: calaboose. See free

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