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- Definition
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- keep :the financial means whereby one lives
- each child was expected to pay for their keep|he applied to the state for support|he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- keep :cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
- hold in place|She always held herself as a lady|The students keep me on my toes
- keep :continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- Keep on working!|We continued to work into the night|Keep smiling|We went on working until well past midnight
- keep :retain possession of
- Can I keep my old stuffed animals?|She kept her maiden name after she married
- keep :stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- We must prevent the cancer from spreading|His snoring kept me from falling asleep|Keep the child from eating the marbles
- keep :conform one's action or practice to
- keep appointments|she never keeps her promises|We kept to the original conditions of the contract
- keep :stick to correctly or closely
- The pianist kept time with the metronome|keep count|I cannot keep track of all my employees
- keep :look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- He keeps the shop when I am gone