Definition of keep

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Keep (n.) The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse..

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Range :: Range (v. i.) To have a certain direction; to correspond in direction; to be or keep in a corresponding line; to trend or run; -- often followed by with; as, the front of a house ranges with the street; to range along the coast..
Wildgrave :: Wildgrave (n.) A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See Waldgrave..
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back.
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) One who keeps a livery stable.
Keep :: Keep (n.) A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place..
Gobemouche :: Gobemouche (n.) Literally, a fly swallower; hence, once who keeps his mouth open; a boor; a silly and credulous person..
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments..
Scotale :: Scotale (n.) The keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure..
Equilibration :: Equilibration (n.) Act of keeping a balance, or state of being balanced; equipoise..
Gather :: Gather (n.) The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
Taverner :: Taverner (n.) One who keeps a tavern.
Boxkeeper :: Boxkeeper (n.) An attendant at a theater who has charge of the boxes.
Coast :: Coast (v. t.) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of..
Bay :: Bay (n.) A bank or dam to keep back water.
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..
Clear :: Clear (superl.) Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt..
Refrigerate :: Refrigerate (v. t.) To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool.
Contain :: Contain (v. t.) To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
Chronometer :: Chronometer (n.) A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc..
Repress :: Repress (v. t.) Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back..
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