Dictionary entry details
• KEEP (noun)
Meaning:
The financial means whereby one lives
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
bread and butter; keep; livelihood; sustenance; living; support
Context examples:
each child was expected to pay for their keep / he applied to the state for support / he could no longer earn his own livelihood
Hypernyms ("keep" is a kind of...):
resource (available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "keep"):
subsistence (minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting)
meal ticket (a source of income or livelihood)
maintenance (means of maintenance of a family or group)
amenities; comforts; conveniences; creature comforts (things that make you comfortable and at ease)
Meaning:
The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
donjon; dungeon; keep
Hypernyms ("keep" is a kind of...):
fastness; stronghold (a strongly fortified defensive structure)
Instance hyponyms:
Black Hole of Calcutta (a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive)
Holonyms ("keep" is a part of...):
castle (a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack)
Meaning:
A cell in a jail or prison
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
keep; hold
Hypernyms ("keep" is a kind of...):
cell; jail cell; prison cell (a room where a prisoner is kept)
• KEEP (verb)
Meaning:
Keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
keep; maintain; hold
Context examples:
keep clean / hold in place / She always held herself as a lady / The students keep me on my toes
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
housekeep (maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household)
distance (keep at a distance)
preserve (keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing)
conserve (keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change)
hold over (keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time)
bear on; carry on; continue; preserve; uphold (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last)
pressurise; pressurize (maintain a certain pressure)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Also:
keep up (maintain a required pace or level)
keep out (prevent from entering; shut out)
keep off (refrain from certain foods or beverages)
keep off (refrain from entering or walking onto)
keep in (cause to stay indoors)
keep down (place a limit on the number of)
keep apart (set apart from others)
keep up (lengthen or extend in duration or space)
Meaning:
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
continue; go on; keep; go along; proceed
Context examples:
Keep on working! / We continued to work into the night / Keep smiling / We went on working until well past midnight
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
hold (remain in a certain state, position, or condition)
keep going; run on (continue uninterrupted)
ride (continue undisturbed and without interference)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sentence example:
They keep moving
Meaning:
Retain possession of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
keep; hold on
Context examples:
Can I keep my old stuffed animals? / She kept her maiden name after she married
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
harbor; harbour (keep in one's possession; of animals)
hold; hold back; keep back; retain (secure and keep for possible future use or application)
store (find a place for and put away for storage)
hive away; lay in; put in; salt away; stack away; stash away; store (keep or lay aside for future use)
preserve; save (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use)
deduct; recoup; withhold (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments)
deny; refuse (refuse to let have)
carry over; hold over (hold over goods to be sold for the next season)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They keep the money
Antonym:
lose (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense)
Also:
keep back (hold back; refuse to hand over or share)
keep back (secure and keep for possible future use or application)
Meaning:
Prevent from doing something or being in a certain state
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
prevent; keep
Context examples:
We must prevent the cancer from spreading / His snoring kept me from falling asleep / Keep the child from eating the marbles
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
rain out; wash out (prevent or interrupt due to rain)
hinder; impede (be a hindrance or obstacle to)
blank (keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning)
keep away (prevent from coming close)
hold (keep from departing)
exclude; keep out; shut; shut out (prevent from entering; shut out)
hold back; keep; keep back; restrain; suppress (keep under control; keep in check)
defend (be on the defensive; act against an attack)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
They keep him from writing the letter
Meaning:
Conform one's action or practice to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
keep; observe
Context examples:
keep appointments / she never keeps her promises / We kept to the original conditions of the contract
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
make good (act as promised)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
break (act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises)
Meaning:
Observe correctly or closely
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
keep; observe; maintain
Context examples:
The pianist kept time with the metronome / keep count / I cannot keep track of all my employees
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
He keeps the shop when I am gone
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
conserve; keep up; maintain; preserve (keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Maintain by writing regular records
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
maintain; keep
Context examples:
keep a diary / maintain a record / keep notes
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
enter; put down; record (make a record of; set down in permanent form)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Supply with room and board
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context examples:
He is keeping three women in the guest cottage / keep boarders
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
accommodate; lodge (provide housing for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot keep Sue
Meaning:
Allow to remain in a place or position
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
keep on; retain; keep going; continue; keep
Context examples:
We cannot continue several servants any longer / She retains a lawyer / The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff / Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on / We kept the work going as long as we could
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
keep up; prolong; sustain (lengthen or extend in duration or space)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Supply with necessities and support
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
maintain; sustain; keep
Context examples:
She alone sustained her family / The money will sustain our good cause / There's little to earn and many to keep
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
carry (keep up with financial support)
reseed (maintain by seeding without human intervention)
patronage (support by being a patron of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Fail to spoil or rot
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
stay fresh; keep
Context example:
These potatoes keep for a long time
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
remain; rest; stay (stay the same; remain in a certain state)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence example:
This food does keep well
Meaning:
Celebrate, as of holidays or rites
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
celebrate; observe; keep
Context examples:
Keep the commandments / celebrate Christmas / Observe Yom Kippur
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
solemnise; solemnize (observe or perform with dignity or gravity)
mourn (observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one)
commemorate; mark (mark by some ceremony or observation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Keep under control; keep in check
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
restrain; keep back; hold back; suppress; keep
Context examples:
suppress a smile / Keep your temper / keep your cool
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
keep; prevent (prevent from doing something or being in a certain state)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)
bottle up; suppress (control and refrain from showing; of emotions)
quench (electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device)
confine (prevent from leaving or from being removed)
hold (keep from exhaling or expelling)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Meaning:
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
preserve; keep
Context example:
May God keep you
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Raise
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context examples:
She keeps a few chickens in the yard / he keeps bees
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
farm; grow; produce; raise (cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
herd (keep, move, or drive animals)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Retain rights to
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
hold open; keep open; save; keep
Context examples:
keep my job for me while I give birth / keep my seat, please / keep open the possibility of a merger
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
book; hold; reserve (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Store or keep customarily
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
Where do you keep your gardening tools?
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
store (find a place for and put away for storage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Have as a supply
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context examples:
I always keep batteries in the freezer / keep food for a week in the pantry / She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Maintain for use and service
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
maintain; keep
Context examples:
I keep a car in the countryside / She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Hold and prevent from leaving
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The student was kept after school
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
confine; detain (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Prevent (food) from rotting
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
preserve; keep
Context examples:
preserved meats / keep potatoes fresh
Hypernyms (to "keep" is one way to...):
cook; fix; make; prepare; ready (prepare for eating by applying heat)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "keep"):
corn (preserve with salt)
cure (prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve)
refrigerate (preserve by chilling)
can; put up; tin (preserve in a can or tin)
salt (preserve with salt)
pickle (preserve in a pickling liquid)
dehydrate; desiccate (preserve by removing all water and liquids from)
conserve (preserve with sugar)
freeze-dry (preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
