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Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To hold or keep in custody.

Fend :: Fend (v. t.) To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows..

Occupy :: Occupy (v. t.) To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

Tantalize :: Tantalize (v. t.) To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment..

Employ :: Employ (v. t.) To have or keep at work; to give employment or occupation to; to intrust with some duty or behest; as, to employ a hundred workmen; to employ an envoy..

Tradespeople :: Tradespeople (n.) People engaged in trade; shopkeepers.

Tippler :: Tippler (n.) One who keeps a tippling-house.

Silent :: Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent..

Custos :: Custos (n.) A keeper; a custodian; a superintendent.

Shopbook :: Shopbook (n.) A book in which a tradesman keeps his accounts.

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders..

Clear :: Clear (superl.) Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt..

Porterage :: Porterage (n.) The work of a porter; the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper.

Countercaster :: Countercaster (n.) A caster of accounts; a reckoner; a bookkeeper; -- used contemptuously.

Hold :: Hold (n.) The authority or ground to take or keep; claim.

Needlecase :: Needlecase (n.) A case to keep needles.

Home-dwelling :: Home-dwelling (a.) Keeping at home.

Timekeeper :: Timekeeper (n.) A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece..

Miskeep :: Miskeep (v. t.) To keep wrongly.

Cozy :: Cozy (a.) A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.

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