Word Finder - keep

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The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

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• donjon

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The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

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He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.

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The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.

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The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.

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to be in good keep

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That which is kept in charge; a charge.

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A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.

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To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

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to keep silence;  to keep one's word;  to keep possession

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(heading) To hold the status of something.

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(heading) To hold or be held in a state.

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To wait for, keep watch for.

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To act as wicket-keeper.

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Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years.

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To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.

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To be in session; to take place.

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School keeps today.

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To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.

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(by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent.

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To observe or celebrate (a holiday).

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The feast of St. Stephen is kept on December 26.

They can't keep her temperature down.

Keep to the left!

I can see why you wanted to keep this a secret.

We must keep at least one cart.

If he wants to keep this estate in the family, he'll have to leave it to his daughters.

I also keep a diary.

The officers don't keep them in hand.

Keep your rifles ready and stay close to each other.

If they weren't, we would keep the money.

Between my studies and work, I have enough to keep my mind occupied.

Keep your eyes on the future.

All the other men will take off their hats, but the king will keep his on.

It must be difficult for Alex to keep you happy.

Would you kill me to keep me silent?

After all, it was the doctor's job to keep you healthy, not to make money when you were sick.

Keep a sharp eye out.

We didn't mean to keep all of you waiting.

Carmen was so tired that the icy wind failed to keep her awake.

Bordeaux stood and moved around the fire, careful to keep outside the circle of light.

I don't want to keep you from anything.

But, we can try to keep him asleep.

She grabbed Brandon's shoulder to keep from falling.

I think I shall keep this Wizard until a new Sorcerer is ready to pick, for he seems quite skillful and may be of use to us.

You shouldn't keep him waiting.

Some have suggested that doing crossword puzzles helps keep the mind active.

You're gonna keep me in the dark?

If you throw Sasha out, can you keep him from entering?

Every day she worked in a frenzy, trying to keep him out of her mind.

She rose to keep the altar between them.

From what Romas said, every household on his planet had at least one or two of the critters to keep things clean.

She'd keep an eye on her friend to make sure nothing else happened.

You keep your privacy.

Kris had managed to create a barrier around the chamber to keep Immortals from trespassing via the shadow world.

I.ll have this Lankha keep the Ancient in a deep sleep until you return.

He did say something about the Sanctuary, Jade said, seeking some lie to keep Kris.s suspicions from turning to him.

It.s the only way to keep you and the other Immortals from treating her like shit.

But, I.ll keep the Council together to protect Katie and our hatchling.

Crushed, she realized she had six hours to keep Jade busy in the hopes he didn.t kill her.

For the first time in his life, he felt and thought too much, and he wanted to keep himself occupied with the world around him rather than the pain within him.

There had to be a way to get the vial and keep the girl.

Keep them busy for a while.

Evelyn scrambled after him, jogging to keep pace with his long legs.

She hesitated, then looked at what capability the pod did have to keep her from smashing into the planet, even if she made it through the atmosphere.

Please bear with me and keep your mind open for a minute longer.

I graduated two years ahead of her and didn't keep in touch.

She tried to keep up with him, but her legs ached from the unfamiliar exercise.

Alas, I couldn't keep her long as I wished.

For once, I had the sense to keep my mouth shut.

It's unfair to keep them in the dark on this matter.

You can't keep her.