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

Clear communication keeps collaboration useful without draining the spark. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

However, the narrow chassis keeps it manageable for shorter riders, while the compact riding position gives it a more substantial feel than its 155cc engine might suggest. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

At its center is wild soybean extract fermented for a whopping 120 hours, a process that breaks down the ingredient's components and creates a lightweight, nourishing formula that smooths the look of skin texture and keeps excess sebum in check. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Keitel’s Feraud keeps provoking the feud; Carradine’s D’Hubert recognizes its madness but remains too bound by the same code of honor to walk away. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Mountain View quarterback Marquise Reese keeps it himself on the read option and takes it in for the touchdown. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

But Adamson also said if the backlash keeps building, a statement won't be enough. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Connecticut Coalition for Pretrial Justice formed to press for reform of the cash bail system in Connecticut, something the group said keeps people behind bars not based on safety concerns but on their ability to pay. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

The timeline keeps changing while this community is left waiting. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing keeps

• for keeps