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Continue readingto save or hold on to
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance(noun)the financial means whereby one lives
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
keep, donjon, dungeon(noun)the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
hold, keep(verb)a cell in a jail or prison
keep, maintain, hold(verb)keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
"hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep(verb)continue a certain state, condition, or activity
"Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
keep, hold on(verb)retain possession of
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
prevent, keep(verb)stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
"We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
observe, keep(verb)conform one's action or practice to
"keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
observe, keep, maintain(verb)stick to correctly or closely
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
keep(verb)look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
"He keeps the shop when I am gone"
keep, maintain(verb)maintain by writing regular records
"keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
keep(verb)supply with room and board
"He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
retain, continue, keep, keep on(verb)allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
"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"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
sustain, keep, maintain(verb)supply with necessities and support
"She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
keep, stay fresh(verb)fail to spoil or rot
"These potatoes keep for a long time"
observe, celebrate, keep(verb)behave as expected during of holidays or rites
"Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
restrain, keep, keep back, hold back(verb)keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep, preserve(verb)maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
"May God keep you"
keep(verb)raise
"She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
keep open, hold open, keep, save(verb)retain rights to
"keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
keep(verb)store or keep customarily
"Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
keep(verb)have as a supply
"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"
keep, maintain(verb)maintain for use and service
"I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
keep(verb)hold and prevent from leaving
"The student was kept after school"
preserve, keep(verb)prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory conditionthe keep of the stable is mainly left to the two equine-loving daughters
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremonykeep the Sabbath by not working
to continue to have in one's possession or power the money is yours to keepkeep my secret and don't tell it to anyone
to do what is required by the terms ofmake sure you keep your promise to help out at the homeless shelter
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availabilityI keep extra toothbrushes for unexpected overnight guests
to pay the living expenses ofagreed to keep both of their children in off-campus housing until they graduated and found jobs
to look after and make decisions aboutenlisted a relative to keep the store while she was away
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)try to keep your composure no matter what happens
to drive danger or attack away frommay God bless and keep you
1. Because he can wag his tail to keep himself warm, the fox moves his bushy appendage quickly in the winter time.
2. As the judge looked at the rebellious teen, he realized the fear of prison was not a strong enough deterrent to keep young people out of trouble.
3. Many people pour salt on their driveways before a snowstorm, as a preventive measure that will keep them from freezing over.
4. After suffering from abuse for years, the termination of the parents’ custody rights was made by the judge in order to keep the kids safe.
5. If you want to keep from going broke, don’t even try to keep up with all the disparate fashion trends that usually only last one season.
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