keep under
keep under · keeps under · kept under · keeping under
To hold in subjectionTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
» Keep this information under your hat.
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Meaning
1 sensesTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
Examples
57 sentencesKeep this information under your hat.
deBehalte diese Information für dich!
We need to keep spending under control.
I keep a gun under the seat.
deIch habe immer eine Pistole unter dem Sitz.
The police managed to keep the crowd under control.
Please keep it under your hat.
ruПожалуйста, только об этом никому.
deBehalte es bitte für dich.
Forms
keeps under, keeping under, kept under, kept under| Base form | keep under · to keep under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps under |
| Present participle | keeping under |
| Past simple | kept under |
| Past participle | kept under |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- keep upслідувати, дотримуватисяTo maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- keep offуникнути, уникатиTo stay or cause to stay at a distance (from).
- keep outзакрити, закриватиTo refrain from entering a place or condition.
- keep onпродовжувати, продовжитиTo persist or continue.
- keep downзменшити, знизитиTo repress.
- keep backутримувати, триматиTo hold back; to refuse to give or share.
- keep inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.
- keep awayTo refrain from coming (near).
More 5
- keep aroundTo keep something near one.
- keep toTo adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from.
- keep acrossTo keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of.
- keep aheadTo do enough of a task in order to remain ahead of schedule; to stay ahead.
- keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle