verb
- to continue to have or hold; to retain possession of
- to cause to remain in a particular place, condition, or position
- to continue doing something; to persist in an action
noun
- food and shelter; the cost of basic necessities
- the strongest or most secure part of a castle
Usage: historical
Examples
- Please keep your receipt for returns.
- She keeps her keys in her purse.
- Keep walking until you reach the corner.
- The medicine will keep you healthy.
- He promised to keep the secret.
- They keep chickens in their backyard.
- The job barely pays enough for his keep.
- The enemy attacked the castle’s keep.