keep to

verb

kept to; keeping to; keeps to

transitive verb

1

a

: to stay in

b

: to limit oneself to

2

: to abide by

Examples of keep to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What makes this latest round of booth intrigue particularly interesting is that credible leaks have been kept to a bare minimum. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The total amount raised at the show is something Keen and Brotherton kept to themselves. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Thanks to the coffered and baffled wood ceilings, noise levels are buffered and kept to a pleasant rumble. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The streets are quiet — not in the comforting way engendered by a small town that keeps to itself, but like a ghost town, where a once-happy community has been gutted and left for dead. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for keep to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou