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KEEP Synonyms

There are 39 synonyms of the word keep. (exact relations)
There are 36 hypernyms of the word keep. (close relations)
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maintain
verbv
verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• supply with necessities and support

• state categorically

• have and exercise

• maintain for use and service

• maintain by writing regular records

• state or assert

• support against an opponent

• stick to correctly or closely

preserve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

• a reservation where animals are protected

• fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

verb

• keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

• prevent (food) from rotting

• maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

• keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

hold
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of grasping

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

• time during which some action is awaited

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

• a stronghold

• a cell in a jail or prison

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• have or hold in one's hands or grip

• organize or be responsible for

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• contain or hold; have within

• have room for; hold without crowding

• remain in a certain state, position, or condition

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be valid, applicable, or true

• assert or affirm

• have as a major characteristic

• be capable of holding or containing

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

• protect against a challenge or attack

• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

• hold the attention of

• remain committed to

• resist or confront with resistance

• be pertinent or relevant or applicable

• stop dealing with

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• keep from departing

• take and maintain control over, often by violent means

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• cover as for protection against noise or smell

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• aim, point, or direct

• declare to be

• be in accord; be in agreement

• keep from exhaling or expelling

retain
verbv
verb

• hold back within

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• keep in one's mind

protect
verbv
verb

• shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

• use tariffs to favor domestic industry

save
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

• bring into safety

• spend less; buy at a reduced price

• accumulate money for future use

• make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

• save from sins

• refrain from harming

• spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

• retain rights to

• record data on a computer

conserve
verbv
noun

• fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

verb

• keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

• use cautiously and frugally

• preserve with sugar

guard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who keeps watch over something or someone

• the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage

• a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

• a posture of defence in boxing or fencing

• the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

• a military unit serving to protect some place or person

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

• the duty of serving as a sentry

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles

• a position on a basketball team

verb

• to keep watch over

• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

• protect against a challenge or attack

• take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

have
verbv
noun

• a person who possesses great material wealth

verb

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• have as a feature

• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)

• have ownership or possession of

• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• have a personal or business relationship with someone

• organize or be responsible for

• have left

• be confronted with

• undergo

• suffer from; be ill with

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• receive willingly something given or offered

• get something; come into possession of

• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

• achieve a point or goal

• cause to be born

• have sex with; archaic use

own
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

verb

• have ownership or possession of

possess
verbv
verb

• have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

• have ownership or possession of

• enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

stockpile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

• a storage pile accumulated for future use

verb

• have on hand

store
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

• a supply of something available for future use

• an electronic memory device

• a depository for goods

verb

• keep or lay aside for future use

• find a place for and put away for storage

uphold
verbv
verb

• keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

• stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

• support against an opponent

watch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small portable timepiece

• a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty

• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

• the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

verb

• look attentively

• follow with the eyes or the mind

• see or watch

• observe with attention

• be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

• observe or determine by looking

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

care for
verbv
verb

• have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)

• be fond of; be attached to

• provide treatment for

donjon
nounn
noun

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

observe
verbv
verb

• discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

• make mention of

• observe with care or pay close attention to

• watch attentively

• show respect towards

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• follow with the eyes or the mind

• stick to correctly or closely

• conform one's action or practice to

continue
verbv
verb

• continue a certain state, condition, or activity

• continue talking

• keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

• move ahead; travel onward in time or space

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

• continue after an interruption

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• span an interval of distance, space or time

• exist over a prolonged period of time

celebrate
verbv
verb

• behave as expected during of holidays or rites

• have a celebration

• assign great social importance to

Best Hypernyms For KEEP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for keep, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (32)
hold have accommodate act book cell confine cook detain enter farm fastness fix grow lodge make move prepare produce prolong protect raise ready record remain reserve resource rest stay store stronghold sustain
Phrases (4)
have gotjail cellkeep upprison cell

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