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1. (noun) support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
the financial means whereby one lives
Synonyms: support, backup, supporting, reinforcement, sustainment, backing, funding, nutrition, nutriment, financial support, keep, accompaniment, alimentation, reenforcement, victuals, life, bread and butter, hold, dungeon, musical accompaniment, maintenance, aliment, sustenance, animation, donjon, sustentation, living, upkeep, financial backing, documentation, nourishment, livelihood, aliveness
Antonyms: break, infract, offend, violate, transgress, lose, go against, breach

2. (noun) keep, donjon, dungeon
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Synonyms: donjon, sustenance, support, livelihood, dungeon, keep, living, hold, bread and butter
Antonyms: transgress, lose, breach, go against, infract, violate, break, offend

3. (verb) hold, keep
a cell in a jail or prison
Synonyms: clutch, grip, storage area, delay, living, bread and butter, keep, cargo hold, detainment, support, handle, clasp, appreciation, handgrip, dungeon, hold, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, sustenance, custody, donjon, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, livelihood
Antonyms: transgress, breach, go against, offend, violate, lose, break, infract

4. (verb) keep, maintain, hold
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
Synonyms: accommodate, harbor, book, retain, conserve, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, take hold, exert, bind, hold on, hold up, entertain, continue, stay fresh, wield, take, have, concord, go along, check, make, give, go for, take for, throw, defy, control, go on, celebrate, hold open, keep, proceed, obligate, keep up, carry, observe, adjudge, have got, concur, nurse, assert, curb, defend, uphold, save, confine, preserve, prevent, arrest, restrain, declare, withstand, agree, deem, keep open, halt, keep on, asseverate, obtain, maintain, guard, oblige, contain, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, hold, hold in, bear
Antonyms: lose, offend, transgress, infract, breach, violate, go against, break

5. (verb) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Synonyms: save, retain, slide by, play along, hold back, pass on, stay on, pass off, remain, continue, progress, persist in, go forward, stay fresh, advance, lapse, move, extend, slip by, fall out, come on, come about, come up, uphold, hold open, elapse, keep, proceed, go along, go, happen, go on, maintain, hold, occur, pass, move on, celebrate, preserve, hold on, glide by, bear on, restrain, stay, prevent, keep open, slip away, keep on, cover, sustain, take place, go by, hap, keep back, carry on, march on, observe
Antonyms: offend, lose, infract, transgress, break, violate, breach, go against

6. (verb) keep, hold on
retain possession of
Synonyms: go along, keep on, stop, hang on, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, persist, save, hold, hold on, prevent, hang in, retain, persevere, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, hold the line, grasp, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: go against, violate, infract, breach, offend, lose, transgress, break

7. (verb) prevent, keep
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Synonyms: go along, keep on, celebrate, forestall, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, save, hold, hold on, prevent, foreclose, retain, forbid, keep back, proceed, maintain, keep open, observe, hold open, preserve, sustain, continue, stay fresh, preclude
Antonyms: lose, go against, offend, infract, transgress, break, violate, breach

8. (verb) observe, keep
conform one's action or practice to
Synonyms: detect, retain, hold open, hold back, keep an eye on, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, notice, abide by, honor, keep, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, go along, watch, follow, save, observe, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, note
Antonyms: offend, violate, break, go against, lose, breach, infract, transgress

9. (verb) observe, keep, maintain
stick to correctly or closely
Synonyms: detect, retain, hold open, asseverate, conserve, hold back, keep an eye on, exert, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, wield, assert, notice, abide by, honor, keep, defend, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, keep up, go along, watch, follow, uphold, save, observe, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, note
Antonyms: go against, offend, breach, break, lose, infract, transgress, violate

10. (verb) keep
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: lose, offend, infract, breach, break, go against, transgress, violate

11. (verb) keep, maintain
maintain by writing regular records
Synonyms: go along, keep on, asseverate, go on, keep up, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, save, wield, hold, hold on, prevent, defend, assert, retain, conserve, uphold, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh, exert
Antonyms: violate, break, go against, offend, transgress, breach, infract, lose

12. (verb) keep
supply with room and board
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: breach, violate, lose, go against, break, infract, transgress, offend

13. (verb) retain, continue, keep, keep on
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Synonyms: go along, keep on, celebrate, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, hold back, save, hold, hold on, persist in, go forward, prevent, retain, keep open, uphold, extend, keep back, proceed, maintain, hold open, restrain, observe, bear on, preserve, sustain, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: lose, go against, violate, breach, transgress, offend, infract, break

14. (verb) sustain, keep, maintain
supply with necessities and support
Synonyms: retain, conserve, get, support, hold back, corroborate, exert, affirm, hold on, hold up, continue, stay fresh, wield, have, go along, defend, assert, celebrate, hold open, keep, proceed, nurture, keep up, observe, nourish, go on, hold, uphold, confirm, save, preserve, prevent, restrain, keep open, suffer, keep on, asseverate, maintain, prolong, keep back, sustain, substantiate
Antonyms: break, offend, breach, lose, go against, transgress, violate, infract

15. (verb) keep, stay fresh
fail to spoil or rot
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: transgress, infract, violate, go against, lose, breach, offend, break

16. (verb) observe, celebrate, keep
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Synonyms: detect, retain, hold open, hold back, keep an eye on, hold on, find, continue, stay fresh, notice, abide by, honor, lionise, keep, remark, go on, celebrate, watch over, take note, proceed, go along, watch, follow, save, observe, prevent, restrain, honour, mention, lionize, keep open, keep on, preserve, respect, maintain, keep back, sustain, hold, discover, fete, note
Antonyms: infract, break, breach, violate, offend, lose, go against, transgress

17. (verb) restrain, keep, keep back, hold back
keep under control; keep in check
Synonyms: intimidate, retain, hold off, throttle, hold back, restrict, hold on, continue, withhold, save, stay fresh, trammel, go along, wait, hold in, stop, encumber, turn back, celebrate, hold open, keep, proceed, cumber, observe, forbear, go on, constrain, hold, conceal, confine, preserve, prevent, arrest, restrain, bound, keep open, keep on, maintain, limit, contain, keep back, sustain, check
Antonyms: offend, lose, breach, violate, infract, break, transgress, go against

18. (verb) keep, preserve
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, carry on, uphold, restrain, hold back, observe, keep, save, hold, hold on, prevent, keep up, conserve, retain, bear on, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: break, breach, transgress, violate, lose, infract, go against, offend

19. (verb) keep
raise
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: infract, breach, offend, transgress, violate, go against, break, lose

20. (verb) keep open, hold open, keep, save
retain rights to
Synonyms: spare, pull through, economize, retain, carry through, make unnecessary, hold back, salvage, hold on, continue, stay fresh, lay aside, economise, go along, relieve, salve, redeem, celebrate, hold open, keep, proceed, save up, observe, go on, hold, save, write, preserve, prevent, deliver, restrain, keep open, keep on, maintain, keep back, sustain, bring through
Antonyms: offend, transgress, break, breach, violate, infract, lose, go against

21. (verb) keep
store or keep customarily
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: lose, break, violate, breach, transgress, offend, infract, go against

22. (verb) keep
have as a supply
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: breach, violate, infract, go against, lose, transgress, offend, break

23. (verb) keep, maintain
maintain for use and service
Synonyms: go along, keep on, asseverate, go on, keep up, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, save, wield, hold, hold on, prevent, defend, assert, retain, conserve, uphold, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh, exert
Antonyms: offend, break, breach, violate, infract, lose, go against, transgress

24. (verb) keep
hold and prevent from leaving
Synonyms: go along, keep on, go on, restrain, hold back, observe, save, hold, hold on, prevent, retain, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: go against, infract, lose, transgress, violate, break, offend, breach

25. (verb) preserve, keep
prevent (food) from rotting
Synonyms: go along, keep on, celebrate, hold open, stay fresh, go on, carry on, keep, conserve, hold back, hold, hold on, prevent, keep up, retain, keep open, uphold, keep back, proceed, maintain, restrain, observe, bear on, preserve, sustain, continue, save
Antonyms: lose, breach, go against, transgress, infract, violate, offend, break

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'keep'

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1. keep
To celebrate any event or occasion is to make some demonstration of respect or rejoicing because of or in memory of it, or to perform such public rites or ceremonies as it properly demands. We cel
Synonyms: celebrate, commemorate, keep, observe, solemnize
Antonyms: contemn, dishonor, forget, neglect, profane, despise, disregard, ignore, overlook, violate

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