Word Finder - keeping

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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.

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Conformity or harmony.

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The foreground of this painting is not in keeping.

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Charge or care.

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Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

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The cattle have good keeping.

I had trouble keeping up with him.

I'm keeping him with me.

Larkin asked, trying to look down at Martha and at the same time keeping a wary eye on Dean, who was ready to kill her.

She held on to his hand, as if keeping him from falling off a cliff.

Maybe it was her way of keeping Josh alive.

His friend was keeping secrets.

Thank you for keeping a clear head.

With the air of a practical Petersburg lady she now, keeping Pierre close beside her, entered the room even more boldly than that afternoon.

She handed Bordeaux a plate full of flapjacks she had been keeping warm by the fire and poured some honey over the top.

Keeping her voice conversational, she asked him without looking up.

To make sure I'm not keeping up with the Jones', I suppose.

She waited until she was certain he was distracted before she crept across the apartment, keeping as close to the wall farthest from him as possible.

All her skills were occupied simply keeping all four wheels on the ground.

When she decided Yancey wasn't around, she started down the path, keeping close to the trees without breaking her promise not to wander in the woods.

She does have a problem with my keeping secrets from Julie.

Snarling at each like dogs on a soup bone is just as disconcerting as keeping secrets.

She was seriously disturbed at keeping secretes from Howie; perhaps more so than he was, doing the same thing.

I was tardy in keeping him informed, especially concerning Julie, now a sort-of member of our group.

The police are getting wise and keeping their mouths shut.

She can take Martha's place, trying to calm Howie down enough so he can nod off but keep beating on her the importance of keeping her mouth shut.

Record keeping back then wasn't all electronic and paper took up space.

Dropping off this little package was accomplished with no regret as she wouldn't cease screaming her head off keeping my nerves on edge the entire time we were together.

While I long to have the child alone in my cabin, keeping the two in there would be cumbersome.

She has begun seeing someone; a young man who does grounds keeping work at the Country Club and is a half dozen years her junior.

The room was dark except for the light above Jonny's bed and the red and green lights dotting the machines keeping him alive.

I'll tell Dusty that we're keeping you.

She obeyed, this time keeping some back.

You're serious about keeping me.

Even his customary perusal of the newspaper garage sale listings were peppered with comments about keeping his eyes peeled for baby clothes.

My client's in court out here and I'm keeping an eye on her assets.

Keeping both of us on the string like that.

Alex asked, keeping his eyes on the road.

The seeds of keeping.

One of Martha's Bird Song chores had been keeping the struggling plant hydrated.

He tied the line around Dean's waist with practiced fingers, keeping it below Dean's naked upper torso.

Fitzgerald growled something about keeping an eye on them, but he stood far enough away from Cynthia to protect his other cheek.

One that would result in her capturing Gabriel's heart and keeping her own soul.

Carmen cuddled Destiny close while keeping her attention on Alex and Lori.

She had chosen him partly for his ability to assume control while keeping everyone's best interest in mind... and partly because he aroused a passion she never knew existed.

Keeping the phone to her ear, she continued walking.

The kids were talking to her, but she had trouble focusing on anything outside of keeping the buzzing in her ears from pushing her beyond tunnel-vision into the darkness.

She hadn't intended not to return to Wynn's, but the idea of keeping him safe, too, made her feel a little less guilty about sneaking out on him.

He paused between her and the portal beckoning her while keeping his distance from both.

Keeping her away with one hand, he dumped its contents into the sink.

You keeping track of me as well?

At least this monster had indicated he was interested in keeping her around.

Keeping along the long wall, she inched her way upward, sticking to the shadows.

He had to protect her while keeping her from those who could help.

You aren.t capable of caring for someone else or keeping her safe.

He despised her video game playing and art, instead saying she needed a man capable of keeping her feet on the ground long enough for her to focus on doing something real with her life.