keep (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /kiːp/
Definition
To continue to have something and not give it away or lose it.
Examples
You can keep the book until Friday.
She keeps her passport in a drawer.
He kept the receipt after buying the phone.
How to Use keep
- keep on doing something (phrasal verb)
- To continue doing something. — "He kept on talking even when I asked him to stop."
- keep something from someone (prepositional phrase)
- To not tell someone a secret. — "She kept her plans from her parents."
- keep away from (prepositional phrase)
- To stay at a distance from someone or something. — "Keep away from the hot stove."
- keep up with (phrasal verb)
- To move at the same speed as someone or something. — "It's hard to keep up with the fast pace of change."
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