Definition of keep

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Keep (v. t.) To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc. ; hence, to haunt; to frequent..

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Hinder :: Hinder (a.) To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; -- often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going..
Footman :: Footman (n.) A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire..
Coast :: Coast (v. t.) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of..
Score :: Score (v. t.) Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally..
Timekeeper :: Timekeeper (n.) One who gives the time for the departure of conveyances.
Buoy :: Buoy (v. t.) To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; -- with up..
Failure :: Failure (n.) Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise..
Miller :: Miller (n.) One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill.
Margrave :: Margrave (n.) Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany..
Archivist :: Archivist (n.) A keeper of archives or records.
Remembrance :: Remembrance (n.) That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memorial; a token; a memento; a souvenir; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.
Warehouseman :: Warehouseman (n.) One who keeps a warehouse; the owner or keeper of a dock warehouse or wharf store.
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..
Storer :: Storekeeper (n.) One who keeps a store; a shopkeeper. See 1st Store, 3..
Stopple :: Stopping-out (n.) A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts..
Alcayde :: Alcayde (n.) The warden, or keeper of a jail..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
Sustain :: Sustain (v. t.) To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army..
Nick :: Nick (n.) A score for keeping an account; a reckoning.
Bell Jar :: Bell jar () A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view..
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