keeps

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/kiːps/ English

Definitions

noun

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.“He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.”
The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.“to be in good keep”

verb

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.“to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession”
(heading) To hold the status of something.
(heading) To hold or be held in a state.
To wait for, keep watch for.

noun

Keeping

Related words

Synonyms

donjon retain preserve protect keep on continue sustain support maintain sustenance go on hold back proceed keep back save prevent living go along

Associated

devotion celebrating rituals deeds alive secret hindu quiet locked busy traditions getting

Rhymes

peeps creeps leaps reaps weeps sweeps sleeps beeps jeeps steeps

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