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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Move 510255010050010005000 Items per Page Your Query of 'keep' Resulted in 52 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 10 Definitions keep noun  The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. support Noun, Support. He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his . (Middle English) note; take keep take note And shame it is, if a preest take <br>A shiten shepherde and a clene sheep CHAUCER G.P. 503-4 verb (keeps, keeping, kept) (transitive) To maintain possession of. I a small stock of painkillers for emergencies. (transitive) To preserve. I my specimens under glass to protect them. (transitive) To remain in, to be confined to. 1605, w:William_Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, King Lear, III.ii, :The wrathful skies :Gallow the very wanderers of the dark :And make them their caves. (transitive) To restrain. I my brother out of trouble by keeping him away from his friends and hard at work. (intransitive) To continue. I taking the tablets, but to no avail. (context, intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper. Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years. Etymology: cÄpan      Full Definition of keep keep a lid on verb (often with -it) (idiom, imperative) To keep something secret. It's supposed to be a surprise, so try to it, will you?      Full Definition of keep a lid on keep a weather eye open verb to keep a weather eye open (intransitive),(idiomatic) to remain vigilant and alert; to keep watch      Full Definition of keep a weather eye open keep an eye on verb  (idiom) To watch and pay attention to. I must keep an eye on this sauce in case it curdles.      Full Definition of keep an eye on keep an eye out verb keep and eye out (idiom) To watch for, look for, or search for. I think we're getting close, so for the turnoff to get to their house.      Full Definition of keep an eye out keep an eye peeled verb to keep an eye peeled (idiom) To look out (for something) attentively. Keep an eye peeled, you never know when the ice-cream truck will pass by.      Full Definition of keep an eye peeled keep at verb  (intransitive) To persist in. (transitive) To constrain (a person) to continue doing (a task).      Full Definition of keep at keep away verb (keeps away, keeping away, kept away, kept away) To refrain or prevent from coming (near).      Full Definition of keep away keep down verb (keeps down, keeping down, kept down, kept down) (transitive) To repress. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently. (transitive) To restrain or control. We must keep then noise down, or the neighbours will complain. (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise. It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.'' (transitive) Not to vomit. It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu. (intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up You had better or they will see you.      Full Definition of keep down Move 510255010050010005000 Items per Page  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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