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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Orderly :: Orderly (a.) Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
Thatching :: Thatching (n.) The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc..
Keeper :: Keeper (n.) A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place; as: (a) The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot. (b) A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger. (c) A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap..
Division :: Division (n.) That which divides or keeps apart; a partition.
Countingroom :: Countingroom (v.) The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and transacts business..
Lodge :: Lodge (n.) To deposit for keeping or preservation; as, the men lodged their arms in the arsenal..
Astringer :: Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
Reservative :: Reservative (a.) Tending to reserve or keep; keeping; reserving.
Separate :: Separate (v. t.) To come between; to keep apart by occupying the space between; to lie between; as, the Mediterranean Sea separates Europe and Africa..
Nick :: Nick (n.) A score for keeping an account; a reckoning.
Roadster :: Roadster (n.) A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country.
Work :: Work (v. t.) To set in motion or action; to direct the action of; to keep at work; to govern; to manage; as, to work a machine..
Sustain :: Sustain (v. t.) To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army..
Cape :: Cape (v. i.) To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south..
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..
Conceal :: Conceal (v. t.) To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.
Observance :: Observance (n.) The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties..
Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To keep back or from; to withhold.
Spy :: Spy (n.) One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
Tippler :: Tippler (n.) One who keeps a tippling-house.
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