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as in to celebrate
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
keep the Sabbath by not working
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as in to retain
to continue to have in one's possession or power
the money is yours to keep keep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
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as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter
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as in to maintain
to pay the living expenses of
agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
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as in to control
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to keep your composure no matter what happens
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
may God bless and keep you
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as in preserving
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
the keep of the stable is mainly left to the two equine-loving daughters
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as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
try to keep from eating all the chocolate in one day!
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as in to stick (to or with)
to give steadfast support to
always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular
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keep to
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as in obey
to act according to the commands of
Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?
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Recent Examples of keep
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Read more from The Hill’s Brett Samuels. — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 May 2025
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
An initial eight: There was little doubt about Spoelstra playing this one for keeps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Ramirez ended up paying Vega $5,000 and his insurance company paid him another $20,000 — but Ramirez kept the business, assets and trademark.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Read more from The Hill’s Brett Samuels. — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 May 2025
Noun
A week after the adoption event, the couple drove to his foster carer's house to take Fletcher home for keeps.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
An initial eight: There was little doubt about Spoelstra playing this one for keeps.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keep
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It's also designed to be self-cleaning, which makes field maintenance incredibly easy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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College maintenance workers have begun removing the tree, officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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At the intersection lies what truly drives long-term success: discipline, capital preservation, process over prediction, patience, and a commitment to compounding.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In a digital era where film preservation and history is continually undervalued and underfunded, Roberts continues to stress the many connections between classic and contemporary film.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Keep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keep. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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