Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, historical, uncountable)The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

    Bergfried

    цитаде́льcitadélʹ

    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Lebensunterhalt

    содержа́ниеsoderžánije

  3. (countable, uncountable)The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.

    to be in good keep

  4. (countable, uncountable)A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)That which is kept in charge; a charge.

  7. (countable, euphemistic, obsolete, uncountable)A mistress (the other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations).

Examples

11262 sentences
  1. That kid kept crying for hours.

    Ця дитина плакала годинами.

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  2. You should have kept it secret.

    Ви повинні були тримати це в таємниці.

    ruТы должен был держать это в тайне.

    deDu hättest es geheim halten sollen.

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  3. You keep a dog, don't you?

    У тебе є собака, правда?

    ruУ тебя есть собака, ведь так?

    deDu hältst einen Hund, oder?

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  4. We let him keep the dog.

    Ми дозволяємо йому тримати собаку.

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  5. You must keep your hands clean.

    Ви повинні тримати руки у чистоті.

    ruТы должен держать свои руки в чистоте.

    deDu musst deine Hände sauber halten.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
main tower:
support:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
main tower:
support:

Origin

From Middle English kepe, kep, from the verb (see above).

From Middle English kepe, kep, from the verb (see above).

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Forms

plural: keeps
Singularkeep
Pluralkeeps

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • keep doing doing
  • try to keep
  • keep up with
  • keep an an
  • keep a diary
  • want to keep
  • keep his promise
  • keep quiet
  • keep in touch
  • can't keep
  • to keep up
  • able to keep

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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