Definition of keep

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Keep (v. t.) To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.

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Open :: Open (a.) Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open..
Alcayde :: Alcayde (n.) The warden, or keeper of a jail..
Forest :: Forest (n.) A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own..
Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To hold or keep in custody.
Keep :: Keep (n.) The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse..
Vivarium :: Vivarium (n.) A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals, as a park, a pond, an aquarium, a warren, etc..
Nick :: Nick (n.) A score for keeping an account; a reckoning.
Depository :: Depository (n.) A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records..
Wardship :: Wardship (n.) The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
Matron :: Matron (n.) A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital..
Remember :: Remember (v. t.) To be capable of recalling when required; to keep in mind; to be continually aware or thoughtful of; to preserve fresh in the memory; to attend to; to think of with gratitude, affection, respect, or any other emotion..
Herdsman :: Herdsman (n.) The owner or keeper of a herd or of herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle.
Beemaster :: Beemaster (n.) One who keeps bees.
Tradesman :: Tradesman (n.) One who trades; a shopkeeper.
Smudge :: Smudge (n.) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, or the like, in order, by the thick smoke, to keep off mosquitoes or other insects..
Innkeeper :: Innkeeper (n.) An innholder.
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
Avoidance :: Avoidance (n.) The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
Deposit :: Deposit (n.) To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order..
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