Synonyms of keeps (to)

keeps (to) 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of keep (to)

as in adheres (to)

to give steadfast support to

always keeps to his political positions, even when they are unpopular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adheres (to)
• clings (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• stands by
• holds to
• defends
• hews (to)
• lives up to
• cleaves (to)
• follows
• cultivates
• accepts
• abides by
• supports
• endorses
• advocates
• confirms
• embraces
• adopts
• reinforces
• upholds
• enforces
• backs
• champions
• espouses
• fosters
• bolsters
• cherishes
• heeds
• buttresses
• boosts
• backstops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects (from)
• gives up
• disagrees (with)
• abandons
• recalls
• forsakes
• relinquishes
• deserts
• takes back
• surrenders
• spurns
• withdraws
• revokes
• renounces
• abnegates
• retracts
• reconsiders
• denies
• disputes
• abjures
• refutes
• reneges
• disproves
• contradicts
• recants
• controverts
• rebuts
• unsays
• negates
• backs off
• repudiates
• disclaims
• backs down
• disowns
• disavows
• negatives
• backtracks
• gainsays

keeps to

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of keep to

as in follows

to act according to the commands of

Let's keep to the original plan, shall we?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follows
• obeys
• conforms (to)
• falls in with
• adheres (to)
• abides by
• complies (with)
• observes
• minds
• yields (to)
• defers (to)
• submits (to)
• surrenders (to)
• agrees (to)
• goose-steps (to)
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• takes
• acquiesces (to)
• hears
• regards
• listens (to)
• notices
• watches
• marks
• attends
• notes
• heeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebels (against)
• defies
• challenges
• disobeys
• refuses
• passes over
• leads
• dares
• directs
• repudiates
• renounces
• brushes (off)
• ignores
• violates
• disregards
• breaks
• overlooks
• dismisses
• breaches
• disobliges
• shrugs off
• scoffs (at)
• infringes
• disputes
• opposes
• transgresses
• overpasses
• revolts (against)
• winks (at)
• mutinies (against)
• fights
• resists
• mocks
• contests
• tunes out
• derides
• scorns
• withstands
• combats
• bucks
• flouts
• pooh-poohs