Definition of keep

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Keep (v. t.) To observe duty, as a festival, etc. ; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast..

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Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..
Winter :: Winter (v. i.) To keep, feed or manage, during the winter; as, to winter young cattle on straw..
Intubation :: Intubation (n.) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup..
Preservative :: Preservative (a.) Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc..
Eschew :: Eschew (a.) To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of..
Stall :: Stall (v. t.) To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox..
Custody :: Custody (n.) A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security..
Banker :: Banker (n.) The dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house..
Cape :: Cape (v. i.) To head or point; to keep a course; as, the ship capes southwest by south..
Tiler :: Tiler (n.) A doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge of Freemasons.
Thallium :: Thallium (n.) A rare metallic element of the aluminium group found in some minerals, as certain pyrites, and also in the lead-chamber deposit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. It is isolated as a heavy, soft, bluish white metal, easily oxidized in moist air, but preserved by keeping under water. Symbol Tl. Atomic weight 203.7..
Maintain :: Maintain (v. t.) To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation..
Corkage :: Corkage (n.) The charge made by innkeepers for drawing the cork and taking care of bottles of wine bought elsewhere by a guest.
Cabinet :: Cabinet (n.) Any building or room set apart for the safe keeping and exhibition of works of art, etc.; also, the collection itself..
Silent :: Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent..
Beeswing :: Beeswing (n.) The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee..
Clout :: Clout (n.) An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
Orderly :: Orderly (a.) Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
Bite :: Bite (v. i.) To take or keep a firm hold; as, the anchor bites..
Reserve :: Reserve (v. t.) To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose..
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