Keep: meaning, definitions and examples
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keep
[ kiːp ]
maintain
To continue to have or hold something; to not let go of something. To continue to possess or own something. To continue to follow a particular course of action or condition.
Synonyms
hold on to, maintain, preserve, retain
Examples of usage
- I will keep this book for you until you come back.
- She keeps a diary to record her daily activities.
- We need to keep our promises.
- He keeps his word.
control
The act of maintaining or preserving something in a certain state or condition. The responsibility or role of overseeing the well-being or safety of something or someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has the keep of the castle while the king is away.
- It is your keep to ensure the safety of the passengers on board.
Translations
Translations of the word "keep" in other languages:
🇵🇹 manter
- guardar
- continuar
🇮🇳 रखना
- जारी रखना
- बनाए रखना
🇩🇪 behalten
- halten
- bewahren
🇮🇩 menyimpan
- mempertahankan
- melanjutkan
🇺🇦 зберігати
- тримати
- продовжувати
🇵🇱 zachować
- trzymać
- kontynuować
🇯🇵 保つ (tamotsu)
- 続ける (tsuzukeru)
- 保管する (hokan suru)
🇫🇷 garder
- maintenir
- continuer
🇪🇸 guardar
- mantener
- continuar
🇹🇷 saklamak
- sürdürmek
- devam etmek
🇰🇷 유지하다 (yujihada)
- 계속하다 (gyesokhada)
- 보관하다 (bogwanhada)
🇸🇦 احتفظ
- استمر
- حافظ
🇨🇿 udržet
- pokračovat
- uchovat
🇸🇰 udržať
- pokračovať
- zachovať
🇨🇳 保持 (bǎochí)
- 保存 (bǎocún)
- 继续 (jìxù)
🇸🇮 ohraniti
- nadaljevati
- hraniti
🇮🇸 halda
- geyma
- viðhalda
🇰🇿 сақтау
- жалғастыру
- ұстап тұру
🇬🇪 შენახვა
- გაგრძელება
- შენარჩუნება
🇦🇿 saxlamaq
- davam etmək
- qorumaq
🇲🇽 guardar
- mantener
- continuar
Etymology
The word 'keep' has its origins in Old English 'cēpan' which means 'to seize' or 'to hold'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include concepts of retaining, maintaining, and controlling. The word has been used in various contexts throughout history, from medieval castles where the 'keep' was the central stronghold, to modern usage in terms of maintaining relationships or possessions.