KEEP Synonyms
There are 36 hypernyms of the word keep. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KEEP
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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 | ||||||||