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Synonyms for "keeping" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for keeping in English

keeping:

keeping [the ~] nom

  1. the keeping
    the depository; the custody; the preservation; the keeping
  2. the keeping
    – the act of retaining something 1
    the holding; the keeping; the retention
    – the act of retaining something 1
  3. the keeping
    – the responsibility of a guardian or keeper 1
    the keeping; the guardianship; the safekeeping
    – the responsibility of a guardian or keeper 1
  4. the keeping
    – conformity or harmony 1
    the keeping
    – conformity or harmony 1
    • keeping [the ~] nom
      • his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion1

keeping

  1. keeping
    running; keeping; carrying on
  2. keeping
    charge; custody; keeping; safekeeping

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Related Definitions for "keeping":

  1. the act of retaining something1
  2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper1
    • he left his car in my keeping1
  3. conformity or harmony1
    • his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion1

keep:

to keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)

  1. to keep
    to preserve; conserve; to keep
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • conserve verbe
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
  2. to keep
    to retain; to hold; to keep; don't let go of
  3. to keep
    to keep
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
  4. to keep
    to preserve; to can; to keep; to tin
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • can verbe (cans, canned, canning)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
  5. to keep
    – prevent (food) from rotting 1
    to preserve; to keep
    – prevent (food) from rotting 1
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
      • preserved meats1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep potatoes fresh1
  6. to keep
    – stick to correctly or closely 1
    to maintain; to keep; to observe
    – stick to correctly or closely 1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • The pianist kept time with the metronome1
      • keep count1
      • I cannot keep track of all my employees1
    • observe verbe (observes, observed, observing)
  7. to keep
    – maintain by writing regular records 1
    to maintain; to keep
    – maintain by writing regular records 1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
      • maintain a record1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep a diary1
      • keep notes1
  8. to keep
    – supply with necessities and support 1
    to sustain; to maintain; to keep
    – supply with necessities and support 1
    • sustain verbe (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
      • She alone sustained her family1
      • The money will sustain our good cause1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • There's little to earn and many to keep1
  9. to keep
    – hold and prevent from leaving 1
    to keep
    – hold and prevent from leaving 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • The student was kept after school1
  10. to keep
    – retain possession of 1
    to keep; hold on
    – retain possession of 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?1
      • She kept her maiden name after she married1
    • hold on verbe
  11. to keep
    – look after; be the keeper of; have charge of 1
    to keep
    – look after; be the keeper of; have charge of 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • He keeps the shop when I am gone1
  12. to keep
    – maintain for use and service 1
    to maintain; to keep
    – maintain for use and service 1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • I keep a car in the countryside1
      • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips1
  13. to keep
    – have as a supply 1
    to keep
    – have as a supply 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • I always keep batteries in the freezer1
      • keep food for a week in the pantry1
      • She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator1
  14. to keep
    – store or keep customarily 1
    to keep
    – store or keep customarily 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • Where do you keep your gardening tools?1
  15. to keep
    – retain rights to 1
    to keep; to save; hold open; keep open
    – retain rights to 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep my job for me while I give birth1
      • keep my seat, please1
    • save verbe (saves, saved, saving)
    • hold open verbe
    • keep open verbe
      • keep open the possibility of a merger1
  16. to keep
    – allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature 1
    to retain; to keep; to continue; to keep on
    – allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature 1
    • retain verbe (retains, retained, retaining)
      • She retains a lawyer1
      • She retained her composure1
      • this garment retains its shape even after many washings1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff1
      • Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on1
      • We kept the work going as long as we could1
    • continue verbe (continues, continued, continuing)
      • We cannot continue several servants any longer1
    • keep on verbe (keeps on, kept on, keeping on)
  17. to keep
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    to keep; to restrain; to hold back; to keep back
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep your cool1
    • restrain verbe (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • hold back verbe (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • keep back verbe (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  18. to keep
    – stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
    to prevent; to keep
    – stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
    • prevent verbe (prevents, prevented, preventing)
      • We must prevent the cancer from spreading1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • His snoring kept me from falling asleep1
  19. to keep
    – behave as expected during of holidays or rites 1
    to keep; to observe; to celebrate
    – behave as expected during of holidays or rites 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
    • observe verbe (observes, observed, observing)
    • celebrate verbe (celebrates, celebrated, celebrating)
      • celebrate Christmas1
  20. to keep
    – conform one's action or practice to 1
    to keep; to observe
    – conform one's action or practice to 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep appointments1
      • she never keeps her promises1
      • We kept to the original conditions of the contract1
    • observe verbe (observes, observed, observing)
  21. to keep
    – supply with room and board 1
    to keep
    – supply with room and board 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • He is keeping three women in the guest cottage1
      • keep boarders1
  22. to keep
    – raise 1
    to keep
    – raise 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • She keeps a few chickens in the yard1
      • he keeps bees1
  23. to keep
    – keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., 1
    to maintain; to hold; to keep
    – keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., 1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • hold in place1
      • She always held herself as a lady1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep clean1
      • The students keep me on my toes1
  24. to keep
    – continue a certain state, condition, or activity 1
    to proceed; to keep; to continue; to go on; go along
    – continue a certain state, condition, or activity 1
    • proceed verbe (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
    • continue verbe (continues, continued, continuing)
      • We continued to work into the night1
    • go on verbe (goes on, went on, going on)
    • go along verbe
  25. to keep
    – maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger 1
    to preserve; to keep
    – maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger 1
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • May God keep you1
  26. to keep
    – fail to spoil or rot 1
    to keep; stay fresh
    – fail to spoil or rot 1
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • These potatoes keep for a long time1
    • stay fresh verbe

Conjugations for keep:

present
  1. keep
  2. keep
  3. keeps
  4. keep
  5. keep
  6. keep
simple past
  1. kept
  2. kept
  3. kept
  4. kept
  5. kept
  6. kept
present perfect
  1. have kept
  2. have kept
  3. has kept
  4. have kept
  5. have kept
  6. have kept
past continuous
  1. was keeping
  2. were keeping
  3. was keeping
  4. were keeping
  5. were keeping
  6. were keeping
future
  1. shall keep
  2. will keep
  3. will keep
  4. shall keep
  5. will keep
  6. will keep
continuous present
  1. am keeping
  2. are keeping
  3. is keeping
  4. are keeping
  5. are keeping
  6. are keeping
subjunctive
  1. be kept
  2. be kept
  3. be kept
  4. be kept
  5. be kept
  6. be kept
diverse
  1. keep!
  2. let's keep!
  5. kept
  6. keeping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

keep

  1. keep
    support; keep
  2. keep
    keep; feed

keep [the ~] nom

  1. the keep
    – a cell in a jail or prison 1
    the hold; the keep
    – a cell in a jail or prison 1
  2. the keep
    – the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress 1
    the keep; the dungeon; the donjon
    – the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress 1
  3. the keep
    – the financial means whereby one lives 1
    the support; the keep; the livelihood; the living; the sustenance; the bread and butter
    – the financial means whereby one lives 1

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Antonyms for "keep":


Related Definitions for "keep":

  1. a cell in a jail or prison1
  2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress1
  3. the financial means whereby one lives1
    • each child was expected to pay for their keep1
  4. prevent (food) from rotting1
    • keep potatoes fresh1
  5. stick to correctly or closely1
    • The pianist kept time with the metronome1
    • keep count1
    • I cannot keep track of all my employees1
  6. maintain by writing regular records1
    • keep a diary1
    • keep notes1
  7. supply with necessities and support1
    • There's little to earn and many to keep1
  8. hold and prevent from leaving1
    • The student was kept after school1
  9. retain possession of1
    • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?1
    • She kept her maiden name after she married1
  10. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of1
    • He keeps the shop when I am gone1
  11. maintain for use and service1
    • I keep a car in the countryside1
    • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips1
  12. have as a supply1
    • I always keep batteries in the freezer1
    • keep food for a week in the pantry1
    • She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator1
  13. store or keep customarily1
    • Where do you keep your gardening tools?1
  14. retain rights to1
    • keep my job for me while I give birth1
    • keep my seat, please1
  15. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature1
    • The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff1
    • Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on1
    • We kept the work going as long as we could1
  16. keep under control; keep in check1
    • keep your cool1
  17. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state1
    • His snoring kept me from falling asleep1
  18. behave as expected during of holidays or rites1
  19. conform one's action or practice to1
    • keep appointments1
    • she never keeps her promises1
    • We kept to the original conditions of the contract1
  20. supply with room and board1
    • He is keeping three women in the guest cottage1
    • keep boarders1
  21. raise1
    • She keeps a few chickens in the yard1
    • he keeps bees1
  22. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,1
    • keep clean1
    • The students keep me on my toes1
  23. continue a certain state, condition, or activity1
  24. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger1
    • May God keep you1
  25. fail to spoil or rot1
    • These potatoes keep for a long time1

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