The uninhabited main tower of a medieval castle which served as defense and status symbol.
To retain possession of something.
To maintain an action, state or condition without interruption.
Highest and most fortified tower of a castle.
Mantener algo encerrado de manera de impedir que se aleje.
To remain in a certain state, position, or condition.
To keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
To conform one's action or practice to.
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"
a cell in a jail or prison
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the bees on the estate"
maintain or support; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
retain possession of
maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"
maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"
retain rights to; as of a job or a seat
celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"
conform one's action or practice to; of appointments, promises, conditions, etc.
observe correctly; "keep time, keep count, keep track of"
prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"
keep under control
allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
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"
supply with sustenance
prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
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"
hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"
retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
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"
store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
allow to remain in a place or position; "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
keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
prevent 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"
conform one''s action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"
raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"
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 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"
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
the financial means whereby one lives
prevent (food) from rotting
stick to correctly or closely
maintain by writing regular records
supply with necessities and support
hold and prevent from leaving
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
maintain for use and service
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
retain rights to
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
keep under control; keep in check
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
conform one's action or practice to
supply with room and board
raise
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
