Synonyms of keeps

keeps

verb

present tense third-person singular of keep

1

as in celebrates

to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony

keep the Sabbath by not working

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrates
• commemorates
• blesses
• observes
• remembers
• sanctifies
• consecrates
• honors
• praises
• lauds
• memorializes
• solemnizes
• fetes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks
• violates
• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• transgresses
• disregards
• overlooks
• blows off

2

as in retains

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retains
• holds
• preserves
• saves
• possesses
• has
• protects
• withholds
• enjoys
• conserves
• reserves
• owns
• holds on to
• hangs on to
• guards
• boasts
• manages
• controls
• directs
• harbors
• rules
• cherishes
• detains
• treasures
• commands
• clings (to)
• hugs
• bears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields
• gives
• releases
• contributes
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• abandons
• drops
• gives up
• donates
• rejects
• dumps
• discards
• loses
• hands over
• cedes
• declines
• repudiates
• hands out
• spurns

3

as in fulfills

to do what is required by the terms of

make sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfills
• satisfies
• completes
• meets
• fills
• redeems
• complies (with)
• finalizes
• answers
• makes good
• makes
• achieves
• accomplishes
• executes
• finishes
• concludes
• perfects
• brings about
• abides by
• carries out
• performs
• effects
• commits
• consummates
• brings off
• follows through (with)
• discharges
• compasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks
• violates
• transgresses
• breaches
• ignores
• forgets
• defaults (on)
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• passes over
• slights
• overpasses

4

as in stores

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

I keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stores
• stows
• houses
• packs
• reposits
• puts up
• warehouses
• files
• shelves
• garages
• cellars
• hangars

5

as in supports

to pay the living expenses of

agreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• maintains
• provides (for)
• takes care of
• finances
• underwrites
• funds
• sponsors
• stakes
• foots the bill (for)
• sets up
• patronizes

6

as in operates

to look after and make decisions about

enlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operates
• manages
• supervises
• oversees
• regulates
• handles
• runs
• controls
• conducts
• governs
• tends
• directs
• protects
• guides
• administers
• carries on
• overlooks
• presides (over)
• administrates
• watches over
• leads
• steers
• superintends
• stewards
• watches
• minds
• cares (for)
• safeguards
• guards
• pilots
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• comanages
• codirects

7

as in contains

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

try to keep your composure no matter what happens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• regulates
• controls
• restrains
• curbs
• holds
• suppresses
• stifles
• tames
• stops
• governs
• inhibits
• constrains
• checks
• measures
• rules
• pulls in
• reins (in)
• swallows
• interrupts
• hinders
• represses
• smothers
• bridles
• impedes
• holds back
• strangles
• muffles
• obstructs
• pockets
• blocks
• hampers
• chokes (back)
• squelches
• sinks
• silences
• bottles (up)
• arrests
• minces
• handcuffs
• gags
• muzzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• liberates
• loosens
• expresses
• unleashes
• takes out
• looses
• airs
• vents

8

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

may God bless and keep you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• defends
• shields
• safeguards
• guards
• secures
• prevents
• fends
• saves
• fences
• wards
• covers
• stands up for
• resists
• preserves
• forfends
• conserves
• screens
• opposes
• withstands
• bulwarks
• averts
• contends
• wars
• fights
• walls
• battles
• buffers
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assails
• attacks
• assaults
• bombards
• submits
• overruns
• besets
• yields
• storms
• besieges
• capitulates
• caves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of keeps

This is an issue that, to my mind, keeps nipping at the heels of the current crop of directorial It Boys. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse. — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026

Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The shoegaze sound keeps evolving, as young artists keep hearing themselves in those mega-distorted waves of guitar fuzz. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Not another fitness tracker, but the infrastructure that lets community leaders, at any scale, spend less time on logistics and more time doing the work that actually keeps people coming back. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

The process also keeps the sand in a perpetual swirling motion that contrasts beautifully with the still surface. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The format keeps the crowds, music and outfits of a traditional darty but centers the ritual on movement. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

For many shoppers, that means finding a vehicle that’s easy to live with, offers enough room for everyday duties, keeps fuel costs in check, and provides the versatility to be useful for a range of needs. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing keeps

• for keeps