keep
noun
the financial means whereby one lives
“each child was expected to pay for their keep”
“he applied to the state for support”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
a cell in a jail or prison
Synonymshold
verb
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
“hold in place”
“She always held herself as a lady”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
“Keep on working!”
“We continued to work into the night”
retain possession of
“Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”
“She kept her maiden name after she married”
Synonymshold onOppositeslosestop (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”
Synonymspreventconform one's action or practice to
“keep appointments”
“she never keeps her promises”
SynonymsobserveOppositesbreakstick to correctly or closely
“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
“keep count”
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
“He keeps the shop when I am gone”
maintain by writing regular records
“keep a diary”
“maintain a record”
Synonymsmaintainsupply with room and board
“He is keeping three women in the guest cottage”
“keep boarders”
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”
supply with necessities and support
“She alone sustained her family”
“The money will sustain our good cause”
fail to spoil or rot
“These potatoes keep for a long time”
Synonymsstay freshbehave as expected during of holidays or rites
“Keep the commandments”
“celebrate Christmas”
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
“May God keep you”
Synonymspreserveraise
“She keeps a few chickens in the yard”
“he keeps bees”
retain rights to
“keep my job for me while I give birth”
“keep my seat, please”
store or keep customarily
“Where do you keep your gardening tools?”
have as a supply
“I always keep batteries in the freezer”
“keep food for a week in the pantry”
maintain for use and service
“I keep a car in the countryside”
“She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips”
Synonymsmaintainhold and prevent from leaving
“The student was kept after school”
prevent the action or expression of
“hold back your anger”
“keep your cool”
prevent (food) from rotting
“preserved meats”
“keep potatoes fresh”
Synonymspreserve
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University