"keep" | Definition and Related Words

keep

Noun

The financial means whereby one lives (synset 113386459)
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

is a type of: resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
subtypes:
- amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease
- maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group
- meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood
- subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
same as: bread and butter, livelihood, living, support, sustenance
The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress (synset 103615311)
is a type of: fastness, stronghold - a strongly fortified defensive structure

specific instances: black hole of calcutta - a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive

is a part of: castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

same as: donjon, dungeon
A cell in a jail or prison (synset 103530432)
is a type of: cell, jail cell, prison cell - a room where a prisoner is kept

same as: hold

Verb

Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity;
E.g., `keep clean' (synset 202687605)
"hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
subtypes:
- pressurise, pressurize - maintain a certain pressure
- bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
- conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
- distance - keep at a distance
- housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household
same as: hold, maintain
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity (synset 202690747)
"Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
subtypes:
- hold - remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted
- ride - continue undisturbed and without interference
same as: continue, go along, go on, proceed
verb group:
- bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
- continue - continue after an interruption
Retain possession of (synset 202207166)
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
subtypes:
- carry over, hold over - hold over goods to be sold for the next season
- deny, refuse - refuse to let have
- deduct, recoup, withhold - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
- preserve, save - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
- hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store - keep or lay aside for future use
- store - find a place for and put away for storage
- hold, hold back, keep back, retain - secure and keep for possible future use or application
- harbor, harbour - keep in one's possession; of animals
same as: hold on

verb group: hold open, keep, keep open, save - retain rights to
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (synset 202455370)
"We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
subtypes:
- defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack
- exclude, keep out, shut, shut out - prevent from entering; shut out
- restrict - prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed
- hold - keep from departing
- keep away - prevent from coming close
- restrain - prevent (someone or something) from doing something
- blank - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
- hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to
- rain out, wash out - prevent or interrupt due to rain
same as: prevent

verb group: keep - hold and prevent from leaving
Conform one's action or practice to (synset 202584957)
"keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

subtypes: make good - act as promised

same as: observe
Stick to correctly or closely (synset 200734575)
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

same as: maintain, observe
Look after;
Be the keeper of;
Have charge of (synset 202207710)
"He keeps the shop when I am gone"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

subtypes: conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

verb group: keep, preserve - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Maintain by writing regular records (synset 201067899)
"keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"

is a type of: enter, put down, record - make a record of; set down in permanent form

same as: maintain
Supply with room and board (synset 202657948)
"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"

is a type of: accommodate, lodge - provide housing for
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (synset 202415305)
"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"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

is a type of: keep up, prolong, sustain - lengthen or extend in duration or space

same as: continue, keep on, retain

verb group: continue, persist in - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Supply with necessities and support (synset 201187158)
"She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
subtypes:
- patronage - support by being a patron of
- reseed - maintain by seeding without human intervention
- carry - keep up with financial support
same as: maintain, sustain
Fail to spoil or rot (synset 202740675)
"These potatoes keep for a long time"

is a type of: remain, rest, stay - stay the same; remain in a certain state

same as: stay fresh

verb group: keep, preserve - prevent (food) from rotting
Behave as expected during of holidays or rites (synset 202584595)
"Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
subtypes:
- commemorate, mark - celebrate by some ceremony or observation
- mourn - observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one
- solemnise, solemnize - observe or perform with dignity or gravity
same as: celebrate, observe
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (synset 202738997)
"May God keep you"

is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

same as: preserve

verb group: keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Raise (synset 202658111)
"She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"

is a type of: farm, grow, produce, raise - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

subtypes: herd - keep, move, or drive animals
Retain rights to (synset 202288561)
"keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"

is a type of: book, hold, reserve - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

same as: hold open, keep open, save

verb group: hold on, keep - retain possession of
Store or keep customarily (synset 202208876)
"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

is a type of: store - find a place for and put away for storage

verb group: keep - have as a supply
Have as a supply (synset 202208626)
"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"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

verb group: keep - store or keep customarily
Maintain for use and service (synset 202207950)
"I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

is a type of: have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

same as: maintain
Hold and prevent from leaving (synset 201304679)
"The student was kept after school"

is a type of: confine, detain - deprive of freedom; take into confinement

verb group: keep, prevent - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Prevent the action or expression of (synset 200233707)
"hold back your anger"; "keep your cool"; "she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays"
subtypes:
- hold - keep from exhaling or expelling
- blink, blink away, wink - keep back by blinking
- harness, rein, rule - keep in check
- baffle, regulate - restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
- swallow - keep from expressing
- confine - prevent from leaving or from being removed
- check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
same as: hold back, keep back, restrain
Prevent (food) from rotting (synset 200212840)
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

is a type of: cook, fix, make, prepare, ready - prepare for eating by applying heat
subtypes:
- freeze-dry - preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum
- conserve - preserve with sugar
- dehydrate, desiccate - preserve by removing all water and liquids from
- pickle - preserve in a pickling liquid
- salt - preserve with salt
- can, put up, tin - preserve in a can or tin
- refrigerate - preserve by chilling
- cure - prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
- corn - preserve with salt
same as: preserve

verb group: keep, stay fresh - fail to spoil or rot

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