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Noun keep has 3 senses

support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
--₁ is a kind of resource
--₁ has particulars:
comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences; maintenance; meal ticket; subsistence

Derived form: verb keep₁₁
keep, donjon, dungeon - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
--₂ is a kind of stronghold, fastness
--₂ is a part of castle
--₂ has particulars: Black Hole of Calcutta
hold, keep - a cell in a jail or prison
--₃ is a kind of cell, jail cell, prison cell

Derived form: verb keep₂₁

Verb keep has 22 senses

keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
--₂ is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
They keep moving
keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
--₃ is one way to have, have got, hold
Antonyms: lose

Derived form: noun keeping₃
Sample sentence:
They keep the money
prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
Sample sentence:
They keep him from writing the letter
observe, keep - conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

Derived form: noun keeping₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
--₇ is one way to have, have got, hold

Derived forms: noun keeper₁, noun keeper₂, noun keeping₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
keep, maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
--₈ is one way to record, enter, put down
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
--₉ is one way to lodge, accommodate
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot keep Sue
retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going - allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"
--₁₀ is one way to prolong, sustain, keep up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
sustain, keep, maintain - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
--₁₁ is one way to have, have got, hold

Derived form: noun keep₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
keep, stay fresh - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
--₁₂ is one way to stay, remain, rest
Sample sentence:
This food does keep well
observe, celebrate, keep - celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
--₁₄ is one way to prevent, keep
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
keep, preserve - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
--₁₅ is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
--₁₆ is one way to grow, raise, farm, produce
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep open, hold open, keep, save - retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
--₁₇ is one way to reserve, hold, book
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep - store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
--₁₈ is one way to store
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep - have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator"
--₁₉ is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep, maintain - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
--₂₀ is one way to have, have got, hold
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
keep - hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"
--₂₁ is one way to confine, detain

Derived form: noun keep₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
--₂₂ is one way to cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something