Definition of keep

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Keep (v. t.) To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.

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Expel :: Expel (v. t.) To keep out, off, or away; to exclude..
Stall :: Stall (v. t.) To keep close; to keep secret.
Keep :: Keep (n.) The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep..
Greening :: Greening (n.) A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality..
Keeping :: Keeping (n.) Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other..
Deforciant :: Deforciant (n.) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
Observer :: Observer (n.) One who keeps any law, custom, regulation, rite, etc.; one who conforms to anything in practice..
Retain :: Retain (v. i.) To keep; to continue; to remain.
Obscure :: Obscure (v. i.) To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
Banker :: Banker (n.) One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc..
Journalism :: Journalism (n.) The keeping of a journal or diary.
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below)..
Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A plate of iron or a mass of wood under the end of a bridge girder, to keep the girder from resting directly on the abutment..
Remember :: Remember (v. t.) To be capable of recalling when required; to keep in mind; to be continually aware or thoughtful of; to preserve fresh in the memory; to attend to; to think of with gratitude, affection, respect, or any other emotion..
Levee :: Levee (v. t.) To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river..
Cellarer :: Cellarer (n.) A steward or butler of a monastery or chapter; one who has charge of procuring and keeping the provisions.
Thallium :: Thallium (n.) A rare metallic element of the aluminium group found in some minerals, as certain pyrites, and also in the lead-chamber deposit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. It is isolated as a heavy, soft, bluish white metal, easily oxidized in moist air, but preserved by keeping under water. Symbol Tl. Atomic weight 203.7..
Tie :: Tie (v. t.) A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place..
House :: House (n.) Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a broken bone when set..
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