Meaning

1 senses
  1. To hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.

Examples

57 sentences
  1. Keep this information under your hat.

    deBehalte diese Information für dich!

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  2. We need to keep spending under control.

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  3. I keep a gun under the seat.

    deIch habe immer eine Pistole unter dem Sitz.

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  4. The police managed to keep the crowd under control.

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  5. Please keep it under your hat.

    ruПожалуйста, только об этом никому.

    deBehalte es bitte für dich.

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Forms

keeps under, keeping under, kept under, kept under
Base formkeep under · to keep under
3rd person singularkeeps under
Present participlekeeping under
Past simplekept under
Past participlekept under

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theykeep under
he, she, itkeeps under

Past simpleLesson

all personskept under

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave kept under
he, she, ithas kept under

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill keep under

Phrasal verbs

13 phrasal verbs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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