Synonyms for keepkip
Princeton's WordNet
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance(noun)
the financial means whereby one lives
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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, alivenessAntonyms:
break, infract, offend, violate, transgress, lose, go against, breachkeep, donjon, dungeon(noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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donjon, sustenance, support, livelihood, dungeon, keep, living, hold, bread and butterAntonyms:
transgress, lose, breach, go against, infract, violate, break, offendhold, keep(verb)
a cell in a jail or prison
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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, livelihoodAntonyms:
transgress, breach, go against, offend, violate, lose, break, infractkeep, maintain, hold(verb)
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
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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, bearAntonyms:
lose, offend, transgress, infract, breach, violate, go against, breakcontinue, go on, proceed, go along, keep(verb)
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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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, observeAntonyms:
offend, lose, infract, transgress, break, violate, breach, go againstkeep, hold on(verb)
retain possession of
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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 freshAntonyms:
go against, violate, infract, breach, offend, lose, transgress, breakprevent, keep(verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
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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, precludeAntonyms:
lose, go against, offend, infract, transgress, break, violate, breachobserve, keep(verb)
conform one's action or practice to
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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, noteAntonyms:
offend, violate, break, go against, lose, breach, infract, transgressobserve, keep, maintain(verb)
stick to correctly or closely
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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, noteAntonyms:
go against, offend, breach, break, lose, infract, transgress, violatekeep(verb)
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
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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 freshAntonyms:
lose, offend, infract, breach, break, go against, transgress, violatekeep, maintain(verb)
maintain by writing regular records
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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, exertAntonyms:
violate, break, go against, offend, transgress, breach, infract, losekeep(verb)
supply with room and board
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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 freshAntonyms:
breach, violate, lose, go against, break, infract, transgress, offendretain, continue, keep, keep on(verb)
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
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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 freshAntonyms:
lose, go against, violate, breach, transgress, offend, infract, breaksustain, keep, maintain(verb)
supply with necessities and support
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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, substantiateAntonyms:
break, offend, breach, lose, go against, transgress, violate, infractkeep, stay fresh(verb)
fail to spoil or rot
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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 freshAntonyms:
transgress, infract, violate, go against, lose, breach, offend, breakobserve, celebrate, keep(verb)
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
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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, noteAntonyms:
infract, break, breach, violate, offend, lose, go against, transgressrestrain, keep, keep back, hold back(verb)
keep under control; keep in check
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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, checkAntonyms:
offend, lose, breach, violate, infract, break, transgress, go againstkeep, preserve(verb)
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
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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 freshAntonyms:
break, breach, transgress, violate, lose, infract, go against, offendkeep(verb)
raise
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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 freshAntonyms:
infract, breach, offend, transgress, violate, go against, break, losekeep open, hold open, keep, save(verb)
retain rights to
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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 throughAntonyms:
offend, transgress, break, breach, violate, infract, lose, go againstkeep(verb)
store or keep customarily
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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 freshAntonyms:
lose, break, violate, breach, transgress, offend, infract, go againstkeep(verb)
have as a supply
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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 freshAntonyms:
breach, violate, infract, go against, lose, transgress, offend, breakkeep, maintain(verb)
maintain for use and service
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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, exertAntonyms:
offend, break, breach, violate, infract, lose, go against, transgresskeep(verb)
hold and prevent from leaving
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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 freshAntonyms:
go against, infract, lose, transgress, violate, break, offend, breachpreserve, keep(verb)
prevent (food) from rotting
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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, saveAntonyms:
lose, breach, go against, transgress, infract, violate, offend, break
Wiktionary
keep(verb)
to act as wicket-keeperkeep(verb)
to raise; to care forkeep(noun)
to supply with necessities and financially support a personkeep(noun)
to maintain possession ofSynonyms:
retainkeep(noun)
to maintain the condition ofkeep(verb)
To remain in, to be confined tokeep(verb)
to wait for, keep watch forkeep(verb)
to restrainkeep(verb)
to protect, guard (someone from something)keep(verb)
to continuekeep(verb)
to remain edible or otherwise usablekeep(verb)
to remain in a state
English Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
keep
Keep, signifying generally to have and retain in possession, is the terse, strong Saxon term for many acts which are more exactly discriminated by other words. We keep, observe, or celebrate a festival; we keep or hold a prisoner in custody; we keep or preserve silence, keep the peace, preserve order — preserve being the more formal word; we keep or maintain a horse, a servant, etc.; a man supports his family; we keep or obey a commandment; keep or fulfil a promise. In the expressions to keep a secret, keep one's own counsel, keep faith, or keep the faith, such words as preserve or maintain could not be substituted without loss. A person keeps a shop or store, conducts or carries on a business; he keeps or carries a certain line of goods; we may keep or restrain one from folly, crime, or violence; we keep from or refrain from evil, ourselves. Keep in the sense of guard or defend implies that the defense is effectual. Compare CELEBRATE; RESTRAIN.
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carry, carry on, celebrate, conduct, defend, detain, fulfil, guard, hold, maintain, obey, observe, preserve, protect, refrain, restrain, retain, support, sustain, withholdPreposition:
Keep in hand, in mind, in or within the house; from evil; out of mischief; keep to the subject; keep for a person, an occasion, etc.
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