keep in
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kept in; keeping in; keeps in
Definition of keep in
1 : to not show or express (something, such as an emotion)
You shouldn't keep your anger in all the time.
2 : to continue to provide (someone) with (something needed or wanted)
It's very expensive keeping my children in clothes that fit.
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