keep

verb

保持 stay

1. （使）保持，处于
   to stay in a particular condition or position; to make sb/sth do this
   1. We huddled together to keep warm.
      我们挤在一起来保暖。
   2. The notice said ‘Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass’.
      牌子上写着“勿践踏草地”。
   3. Keep left along the wall.
      沿着墙靠左边走。
   4. She kept the children amused for hours.
      她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。
   5. He kept his coat on.
      他一直穿着大衣。
   6. Don't keep us in suspense ─what happened next?
      别跟我们卖关子了——然后发生了什么事儿？
   7. She had trouble keeping her balance .
      她保持平衡有困难。
   8. I'm very sorry to keep you waiting .
      对不起，让你久等了。

继续 continue

2. 继续，重复（做某事）
   to continue doing sth; to do sth repeatedly
   1. Keep smiling!
      要保持笑容！
   2. Don't keep on interrupting me!
      别老是跟我打岔！

耽搁 delay

3. 使耽搁；使延误
   to delay sb
   1. You're an hour late─what kept you?
      你晚了一小时——什么事把你给耽误了？

不退还 not give back

4. 保有；留着；不退还
   to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away
   1. Here's a five dollar bill─please keep the change .
      这是一张五元的钞票——零钱就不用找了。
   2. I keep all her letters.
      我把她所有的信都保留着。

为某人保留 save for sb

5. （为某人）保留，留下
   to save sth for sb
   1. Please keep a seat for me.
      请给我留个座位。
   2. Please keep me a seat.
      请给我留个座位。

放；存放 put/store

6. 放，存放，贮存（在某处）
   to put or store sth in a particular place
   1. Keep your passport in a safe place.
      把你的护照放在安全的地方。

商店；餐馆 shop/restaurant

7. 开设，经营，管理（商店或餐馆）
   to own and manage a shop/store or restaurant
   1. Her father kept a grocer's shop.
      她父亲开了个杂货店。

动物 animals

8. 养；饲养
   to own and care for animals
   1. to keep bees/goats/hens
      养蜜蜂 / 山羊 / 母鸡

健康 about health

9. （询问或谈论某人的健康）健康状况如何
   used to ask or talk about sb's health
   1. How is your mother keeping ?
      你母亲身体好吗？
   2. We're all keeping well.
      我们都很健康。

食物 of food

10. 保持不坏
    to remain in good condition
    1. Finish off the pie─it won't keep.
       把馅饼都吃了吧——搁不住。
    2. ‘I'd love to hear about it, but I'm late already.’ ‘That's OK─ it'll keep (= I can tell you about it later) .
       “我很想听听，不过我已经晚了。”“好吧，我以后再告诉你。”

秘密 secret

11. 保守（秘密）
    to know sth and not tell it to anyone
    1. Can you keep a secret?
       你能保守秘密吗？
    2. She kept her past secret from us all.
       她对我们所有人都避而不谈她的过去。

承诺；约会 promise/appointment

12. 遵守；笃守；恪守
    to do what you have promised to do; to go where you have agreed to go
    1. She kept her promise to visit them.
       她遵守诺言去看望了他们。
    2. He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic.
       他未能按预约的时间去诊所。

日记；记录 diary/record

13. 记下，记录，记载（日记、账目、记录等）
    to write down sth as a record
    1. She kept a diary for over twenty years.
       她记了二十多年的日记。
    2. Keep a note of where each item can be found.
       把每样物品的位置记录下来。

供养 support sb

14. 供养；养活
    to provide what is necessary for sb to live; to support sb by paying for food, etc.
    1. He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family.
       他挣的钱几乎不够养活他自己和家人。

保护 protect

15. 保护；使免受
    to protect sb from sth
    1. May the Lord bless you and keep you (= used in prayers in the Christian Church) .
       愿上帝祝福你、保佑你（用于基督教的祈祷）。
    2. His only thought was to keep the boy from harm.
       他一心想的就是不要让这男孩受到伤害。

体育运动 in sport

16. 守门；把守球门
    to guard or protect the goal or wicket

noun

1. 生活必需品；生活费用
   food, clothes and all the other things that a person needs to live; the cost of these things
   1. It's about time you got a job to earn your keep .
      你该找个工作挣自己的生活费了。
2. 城堡主楼
   a large strong tower, built as part of an old castle

1. V-LINK-ERG （使）保持
   If someone keeps or is kept in a particular state, they remain in it.
   1. The noise kept him awake...
      噪音吵得他一直没有睡着。
   2. Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar...
      雷吉一直在柜台后忙活。
   3. To keep warm they burnt wood in a rusty oil barrel...
      他们在一只生锈的油桶里烧木柴来保暖。
   4. For several years I kept in touch with her.
      几年来，我一直和她保持联系。
2. V-ERG （使）处于；（使）留在
   If you keep or you are kept in a particular position or place, you remain in it.
   1. Keep away from the doors while the train is moving...
      列车运行过程中要远离车门。
   2. He kept his head down, hiding his features...
      他低头掩面。
   3. It was against all orders to smoke, but a cigarette kept away mosquitoes...
      吸烟违反所有规章，但香烟可以驱蚊。
   4. Doctors will keep her in hospital for at least another week.
      医生会让她再住至少一个星期的院。
3. V-ERG （使）坚持（避免或不卷入）
   If you keep off something or keep away from it, you avoid it. If you keep out of something, you avoid getting involved in it. You can also say that you keep someone off ,away from or out of something.
   1. I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods...
      我努力做到了只吃规定饮食，不沾甜食。
   2. He's going to be a fantastic player if he keeps away from booze and women...
      如果能不近酒色，他将成为一名出色的运动员。
   3. The best way to keep babies off sugar is to go back to the natural diet and eat lots of fresh fruit.
      避免婴儿摄入食糖的最好办法是让其回归自然的饮食，多吃新鲜水果。
4. VERB 阻止（或防止、阻碍）…做
   If someone or something keeps you from a particular action, they prevent you from doing it.
   1. Embarrassment has kept me from doing all sorts of things...
      我总是害怕受窘，什么事都不敢去做。
   2. He kept her from being lonely...
      他不让她感到孤独。
   3. What can you do to keep it from happening again?
      你怎样防止它再次发生？
5. VERB 忍住（或克制）不做
   If you try to keep from doing something, you try to stop yourself from doing it.
   1. She bit her lip to keep from crying...
      她咬住嘴唇不哭。
   2. He had to lean on Dan to keep from falling.
      他不得不靠在丹身上以免摔倒。
6. VERB 保守;隐瞒
   If you keep something from someone, you do not tell them about it.
   1. She knew that Gabriel was keeping something from her.
      她知道加布里埃尔有事瞒着她。
7. VERB 重复；继续
   If you keep doing something, you do it repeatedly or continue to do it.
   1. I keep forgetting it's December...
      我总是忘了现在是12月了。
   2. I turned back after a while, but he kept walking...
      我过了一会就往回走了，但他还接着走。
   3. Keep on means the same as keep .
      keep on 同keep
   4. Did he give up or keep on trying?...
      他是放弃了还是在继续努力？
   5. My wife keeps on saying that I work too hard.
      我妻子总说我工作太辛苦了。
8. VERB （与某些名词连用，表示持续一段时间或继续做某事）持续，继续（持有或控制）
   Keep is used with some nouns to indicate that someone does something for a period of time or continues to do it. For example, if you keep a grip on something, you continue to hold or control it.
   1. Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country...
      直到去年，那个国家还处于该政权的严密控制之下。
   2. One of them would keep a look-out on the road behind to warn us of approaching vehicles...
      他们中会有一人看着后面的路，提醒我们注意过来的车辆。
   3. His parents kept a vigil by his bedside as he was given brain and body scans.
      在他做脑扫描和全身扫描时，他的父母守护在他床边。
9. VERB 保留；保有；留有
   If you keep something, you continue to have it in your possession and do not throw it away, give it away, or sell it.
   1. 'I like this dress,' she said. 'Keep it. You can have it,' said Daphne...
      “我喜欢这件连衣裙，”她说。“留下吧。给你了，”达夫妮说道。
   2. Lathan had to choose between marrying her and keeping his job.
      莱森不得不在娶她和保住工作之间作出选择。
10. VERB 存放；储存
    If you keep something in a particular place, you always have it or store it in that place so that you can use it whenever you need it.
    1. She kept her money under the mattress...
       她把钱放在床垫下。
    2. She remembered where she kept the gun...
       她记得放枪的地方。
    3. To make it easier to contact us, keep this card handy.
       把这张卡放在手边，以便于和我们联系。
11. VERB 遵守；笃守；恪守
    When you keep something such as a promise or an appointment, you do what you said you would do.
    1. I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit...
       我希望你遵守诺言来这儿多呆几天。
    2. He had again failed to keep his word.
       他又食言了。
12. VERB 记下；记录；记载
    If you keep a record of a series of events, you write down details of it so that they can be referred to later.
    1. Eleanor began to keep a diary...
       埃莉诺开始记日记了。
    2. The volunteers kept a record of everything they ate for a week.
       志愿者记录下他们一周所吃的所有食物。
13. VERB 供养；抚养；养活
    If you keep yourself or keep someone else, you support yourself or the other person by earning enough money to provide food, clothing, money, and other necessary things.
    1. She could just about afford to keep her five kids...
       她勉勉强强能养得起自己的5个孩子。
    2. I just cannot afford to keep myself...
       我难以维持生计。
    3. The pay was enough to keep him in whisky for a day or two.
       这笔钱够他喝一两天威士忌了。
14. N-SING 生活费用
    Someone's keep is the cost of food and other things that they need in their daily life.
    1. Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying...
       雷求学期间会在当地的农场干活赚取生活费。
    2. I need to give my parents money for my keep.
       我需要付给父母我的生活费。
15. VERB 饲养
    If you keep animals, you own them and take care of them.
    1. I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens...
       我给你带了些鸡蛋。我们养鸡。
    2. This mad writer kept a lobster as a pet.
       这个疯狂的作家把龙虾当宠物养。
16. VERB 开设；经营；管理
    If you keep a business such as a small shop or hotel, you own it and manage it.
    1. His father kept a village shop.
       他父亲经营一家乡村商店。
17. VERB 使耽搁;使延误
    If someone or something keeps you, they delay you and make you late.
    1. Sorry to keep you, Jack...
       很抱歉让你久等了，杰克。
    2. 'What kept you?' — 'I went in the wrong direction.'
       “你为什么晚了？”——“我走错了方向。”
18. VERB （食物）保持不坏
    If food keeps for a certain length of time, it stays fresh and suitable to eat for that time.
    1. Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it will keep for 2-3 weeks.
       剩下的东西都可以放进冰箱，可以保持两到三个星期不坏。
19. VERB （用于询问健康状况）保持健康
    You can say or ask how someone is keeping as a way of saying or asking whether they are well.
    1. She hasn't been keeping too well lately...
       她最近身体不太好。
    2. How are you keeping these days?
       你这些天身体怎么样？
20. （中世纪的）城堡主楼
    A keep is the main tower of a medieval castle, in which people lived.
21. PHRASE 继续做；坚持干
    If you keep at it, you continue doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop.
    1. It may take a number of attempts, but it is worth keeping at it...
       可能要试几次，但还是值得坚持的。
    2. 'Keep at it!' Thade encouraged me.
       “坚持下去！”萨德鼓励我道。
22. PHRASE 永远；永不更改地
    Something that is for keeps is permanent and will not change.
    1. Ensure that whatever you gain now will be for keeps...
       确保你现在所获得的一切永远不会失去。
    2. He advised them to leave town for keeps.
       他建议他们离开镇子，永远别再回来。
23. PHRASE 继续移动;坚持干
    If you keep going, you continue moving along or doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop.
    1. She forced herself to keep going...
       她强迫自己继续下去。
    2. I was shouting: 'Keep going, keep going!'
       我喊着：“坚持，坚持！”
24. PHRASE 协调/不协调;一致/不一致
    If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, it is not suitable in relation to that thing.
    1. His office was in keeping with his station and experience...
       他的办公室与其身份和阅历相称。
    2. In keeping with tradition, the Emperor and Empress did not attend the ceremony...
       按照传统，皇帝和皇后未参加该仪式。
    3. His own response to it seemed to be out of keeping with his earlier expressed opinions.
       他自己对此的反应与其早前表达的看法并不一致。
25. PHRASE 继续努力
    If you keep it up, you continue working or trying as hard as you have been in the past.
    1. There are fears that he will not be able to keep it up when he gets to the particularly demanding third year...
       有人担心他到了要求极其严格的第3年时会坚持不下去。
    2. You're doing a great job! Keep it up!
       你们干得非常棒！继续好好干吧！
26. PHRASE 把…秘而不宣；不将…说出去
    If you keep something to yourself, you do not tell anyone else about it.
    1. I have to tell someone. I can't keep it to myself...
       我得找人说说。我心里憋不住。
    2. There's one thing you can do for me. But keep it to yourself.
       有件事你能帮我做。但你要保密。
27. PHRASE 离群索居；不与人来往
    If you keep yourself to yourself or keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
    1. He was a quiet man who kept himself to himself...
       他是个喜欢安静、不爱与人来往的人。
    2. Since she knows little Italian, she keeps to herself.
       因为不怎么懂意大利语，她很少和人交往。
28. to keep someone company → see: company

1. The noise kept him awake
   噪音吵得他一直没有睡着。
2. Reggie was being kept busy behind the bar
   雷吉一直在柜台后忙活。
3. To keep warm they burnt wood in a rusty oil barrel
   他们在一只生锈的油桶里烧木柴来保暖。
4. For several years I kept in touch with her.
   几年来，我一直和她保持联系。
5. Keep away from the doors while the train is moving
   列车运行过程中要远离车门。
6. He kept his head down, hiding his features
   他低头掩面。
7. I managed to stick to the diet and keep off sweet foods
   我努力做到了只吃规定饮食，不沾甜食。
8. Embarrassment has kept me from doing all sorts of things
   我总是害怕受窘，什么事都不敢去做。
9. She bit her lip to keep from crying
   她咬住嘴唇不哭。
10. She knew that Gabriel was keeping something from her.
    她知道加布里埃尔有事瞒着她。
11. I keep forgetting it's December
    我总是忘了现在是12月了。
12. Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country
    直到去年，那个国家还处于该政权的严密控制之下。
13. 'I like this dress,' she said. 'Keep it. You can have it,' said Daphne
    “我喜欢这件连衣裙，”她说。“留下吧。给你了，”达夫妮说道。
14. She kept her money under the mattress
    她把钱放在床垫下。
15. I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit
    我希望你遵守诺言来这儿多呆几天。
16. Eleanor began to keep a diary
    埃莉诺开始记日记了。
17. Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying
    雷求学期间会在当地的农场干活赚取生活费。
18. I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens
    我给你带了些鸡蛋。我们养鸡。
19. His father kept a village shop.
    他父亲经营一家乡村商店。
20. Sorry to keep you, Jack
    很抱歉让你久等了，杰克。
21. Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, where it will keep for 2-3 weeks.
    剩下的东西都可以放进冰箱，可以保持两到三个星期不坏。
22. She hasn't been keeping too well lately
    她最近身体不太好。
23. It may take a number of attempts, but it is worth keeping at it
    可能要试几次，但还是值得坚持的。
24. Ensure that whatever you gain now will be for keeps
    确保你现在所获得的一切永远不会失去。
25. She forced herself to keep going
    她强迫自己继续下去。
26. His office was in keeping with his station and experience
    他的办公室与其身份和阅历相称。
27. There are fears that he will not be able to keep it up when he gets to the particularly demanding third year
    有人担心他到了要求极其严格的第3年时会坚持不下去。
28. I have to tell someone. I can't keep it to myself
    我得找人说说。我心里憋不住。
29. He was a quiet man who kept himself to himself
    他是个喜欢安静、不爱与人来往的人。

  keep continue go on resume【导航词义：继续】

  keep v. 继续

〔辨析〕指继续做之前所做的某事或重复做同一件事。

  continue v. 继续

〔辨析〕指持续而不停止，也可指中断后又继续下去。

  go on phr. v. 继续，持续

〔辨析〕指不停顿地继续下去；go on doing sth 表示继续干同一件事，而 go on to do sth 则表示干完一件事后接着干另一件事。

  resume v. 继续

〔辨析〕指中断后继续进行。

keep sb after

keep sb after

keep at sth

1. 继续做某事（或坚持干）
   to continue working at sth

keep sb at sth

1. 使某人继续做（或坚持干）某事
   to make sb continue working at sth

keep away (from sb/sth)

1. 避免接近；远离；勿靠近
   to avoid going near sb/sth

keep sb/sth away (from sb/sth)

1. 不让接近某人（或某事物）；使离开
   to prevent sb/sth from going somewhere

keep back (from sb/sth)

1. （与…）保持距离
   to stay at a distance from sb/sth

keep sb↔back

1. 罚（学生）课后留校
   to make a student stay at school after normal hours as a punishment
2. 使（学生）留级
   to make a student repeat a year at school because of poor marks/grades
   1. Her father kept a grocer's shop.
      她父亲开了个杂货店。

keep sb↔back (from sb/sth)

1. 使某人（与…）保持距离
   to make sb stay at a distance from sb/sth
   1. to keep bees/goats/hens
      养蜜蜂 / 山羊 / 母鸡

keep sth↔back

1. 抑制（或阻止）感情等的流露
   to prevent a feeling, etc. from being expressed
   1. How is your mother keeping ?
      你母亲身体好吗？
   2. We're all keeping well.
      我们都很健康。
2. 保留（或扣留）某物的一部分
   to continue to have a part of sth

keep sth↔back (from sb)

1. 拒绝告知某事；隐瞒
   to refuse to tell sb sth

keep down

1. 隐蔽；隐伏；卧倒；蹲下
   to hide yourself by not standing up straight

keep sb↔down

1. 压制（或限制、控制）某人
   to prevent a person, group, etc. from expressing themselves freely

keep sth↔down

1. 使保持在低水平；抑制某事物的增长
   to make sth stay at a low level; to avoid increasing sth
2. 不使（胃中食物）吐出；不呕吐
   to not bring sth back through the mouth from the stomach; to not vomit
   1. He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family.
      他挣的钱几乎不够养活他自己和家人。

keep from sth

keep yourself from sth

1. 忍住（或克制自己）不做某事
   to prevent yourself from doing sth

keep sb from sth

1. 阻止（或防止、阻碍）某人做某事
   to prevent sb from doing sth

keep sth from sb

1. 不将某事告诉某人；瞒着某人
   to avoid telling sb sth

keep sth from sth

1. 使置于某物之外；使与某物分开
   to make sth stay out of sth

keep in with sb

1. （为得到好处而）与某人友好相处，不得罪某人
   to make sure that you stay friendly with sb, because you will get an advantage from doing so

keep sth↔in

1. 控制（或抑制）感情
   to avoid expressing an emotion

keep sb in

1. 使某人留在室内（或某地）；使不外出
   to make sb stay indoors or in a particular place

keep sb/yourself in sth

1. 向某人经常供应（或正常提供）某物
   to provide sb/yourself with a regular supply of sth

keep off

1. （雨、雪等）未下
   if rain, snow, etc. keeps off , it does not fall

keep off sth

1. 避免吃（或喝、吸）某物
   to avoid eating, drinking or smoking sth
2. 回避某话题
   to avoid mentioning a particular subject

keep sb/sth↔off

keep sb/sth off sb/sth

1. 使…不接近（或不接触、远离）某人 / 事物
   to prevent sb/sth from coming near, touching, etc. sb/sth

keep on

1. 继续
   to continue

keep sb↔on

1. 继续雇用某人
   to continue to employ sb

keep sth on

1. 继续租用房子（或套房等）
   to continue to rent a house, flat/apartment, etc.

keep on (at sb) (about sb/sth)

1. （对…）纠缠不休；老是困扰；老是唠叨
   to speak to sb often and in an annoying way about sb/sth

keep out (of sth)

1. 不进入；留在外面
   to not enter a place; to stay outside

keep sb/sth↔out (of sth)

1. 使不进入；防止进入；把…关在外面
   to prevent sb/sth from entering a place

keep out of sth

keep sb out of sth

1. 避免某事；使不卷入某事；使置身于…之外；使不受…的影响
   to avoid sth; to prevent sb from being involved in sth or affected by sth

keep to sth

1. 不偏离（或不离开）道路等
   to avoid leaving a path, road, etc.
2. 不偏离主题；不跑题
   to talk or write only about the subject that you are supposed to talk or write about
3. 遵守（或信守、履行）诺言
   to do what you have promised or agreed to do
4. 坚守，不离开（某地或某个位置）
   to stay in and not leave a particular place or position

keep (yourself) to yourself

1. 离群索居；不与人往来；不管别人的事
   to avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs

keep sth to yourself

1. 对…秘而不宣（或保守秘密）；不将…说出去
   to not tell other people about sth

keep sb under

1. 控制，压制（人）
   to control or oppress sb

keep up

1. （天气）持续不变
   if particular weather keeps up , it continues without stopping

keep up (with sb/sth)

1. （与…）齐步前进，并驾齐驱；跟上
   to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as sb/sth

keep up with sb

1. 与（某人）保持联系
   to continue to be in contact with sb

keep up with sth

1. 熟悉，了解（消息、形势等）
   to learn about or be aware of the news, current events, etc.
2. 继续支付；继续做
   to continue to pay or do sth regularly

keep sb up

1. 使某人熬夜（或开夜车、不睡觉）
   to prevent sb from going to bed

keep sth↔up

1. 使某事物保持在高水平
   to make sth stay at a high level
2. 使某事物保持（在同一水平，通常指高水平）
   to continue sth at the same, usually high, level
3. 使处于高水平；使不低落
   to make sth remain at a high level
4. 沿用（或沿袭、保持）某事物
   to continue to use or practise sth
5. 保养，维护（房屋、花园等）
   to take care of a house, garden/yard, etc. so that it stays in good condition

v.

keep going

• （在身处困境或遭难时）尽力维持下去，坚持活下去
  to make an effort to live normally when you are in a difficult situation or when you have experienced great suffering
  1. You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going.
     你只要让自己忙起来，就能坚持下去。
• （用于鼓励）继续下去，坚持下去
  used to encourage sb to continue doing sth
  1. Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there.
     坚持下去，萨拉，你已经快到了。

keep sb going

• 足以使某人维持（或支撑）
  to be enough for sb until they get what they are waiting for
  1. Have an apple to keep you going till dinner time.
     吃个苹果就能挨到吃晚饭了。

n.

for keeps

• 永远；永久
  for ever
  1. Is it yours for keeps or does he want it back?
     这东西是永远属于你了，还是要还给他？

earn your keep

earn your keep

noun

1. a cell in a jail or prison

   Synonym:    hold

2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

   Synonym:    donjondungeon

3. the financial means whereby one lives
   1. each child was expected to pay for their keep
   2. he applied to the state for support
   3. he could no longer earn his own livelihood

   Synonym:    supportlivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance

verb

1. prevent (food) from rotting
   1. preserved meats
   2. keep potatoes fresh

   Synonym:    preserve

2. stick to correctly or closely
   1. The pianist kept time with the metronome
   2. keep count
   3. I cannot keep track of all my employees

   Synonym:    observemaintain

3. maintain by writing regular records
   1. keep a diary
   2. maintain a record
   3. keep notes

   Synonym:    maintain

4. supply with necessities and support
   1. She alone sustained her family
   2. The money will sustain our good cause
   3. There's little to earn and many to keep

   Synonym:    sustainmaintain

5. hold and prevent from leaving
   1. The student was kept after school

6. retain possession of
   1. Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
   2. She kept her maiden name after she married

   Synonym:    hold on

7. look after
   1. He keeps the shop when I am gone

8. maintain for use and service
   1. I keep a car in the countryside
   2. She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips

   Synonym:    maintain

9. have as a supply
   1. I always keep batteries in the freezer
   2. keep food for a week in the pantry
   3. She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator

10. store or keep customarily
    1. Where do you keep your gardening tools?

11. retain rights to
    1. keep my job for me while I give birth
    2. keep my seat, please
    3. keep open the possibility of a merger

    Synonym:    keep openhold opensave

12. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
    1. We cannot continue several servants any longer
    2. She retains a lawyer
    3. The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
    4. Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
    5. We kept the work going as long as we could
    6. She retained her composure
    7. this garment retains its shape even after many washings

    Synonym:    retaincontinuekeep on

13. keep under control
    1. suppress a smile
    2. Keep your temper
    3. keep your cool

    Synonym:    restrainkeep backhold back

14. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
    1. We must prevent the cancer from spreading
    2. His snoring kept me from falling asleep
    3. Keep the child from eating the marbles

    Synonym:    prevent

15. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
    1. Keep the commandments
    2. celebrate Christmas
    3. Observe Yom Kippur

    Synonym:    observecelebrate

16. conform one's action or practice to
    1. keep appointments
    2. she never keeps her promises
    3. We kept to the original conditions of the contract

    Synonym:    observe

17. supply with room and board
    1. He is keeping three women in the guest cottage
    2. keep boarders

18. raise
    1. She keeps a few chickens in the yard
    2. he keeps bees

19. keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    1. hold in place
    2. She always held herself as a lady
    3. The students keep me on my toes

    Synonym:    maintainhold

20. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    1. Keep on working!
    2. We continued to work into the night
    3. Keep smiling
    4. We went on working until well past midnight

    Synonym:    continuego onproceedgo along

21. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
    1. May God keep you

    Synonym:    preserve

22. fail to spoil or rot
    1. These potatoes keep for a long time

    Synonym:    stay fresh